I was just adding Permatex the crud out of those out differential gaskets while you have it apart.
I love that permatex aviation gasket sealer.
How hard are Diff seals to do yourself?
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Make sure the rear end vent isn't plugged up or you will be doing it a 3rd time.
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that and make sure the driveline is running in balance. If it was just done a year ago and leaking again, something is likely up that’s causing the seal to leak, because those usually last a hell of a lot longer than that if everything is running right.Last edited: Oct 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Drivelines slightly out of balance can also cause headaches like this. It will tell on it somewhere.
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Ford makes some bad ### stuff too. The grey stuff they use to seal the pan on a 7.3 engine.KDHCryo Thanks this.
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What's the best way to ensure that it's all running in balance? Check ride height? Check everything is squared?
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Replace the yoke. There not that expensive. And install with new seal. I kept replacing seal. Finally replaced the yoke and never leak again. The speedy seal kit didn’t last either. And never used the same locking nut. Buy new.
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Pull the driveshafts and send 'em to a balance shop.
I guess you could jack up the whole rear end and spin it to about 25MPH on jacks and rig a runout gauge on the driveline, just make sure insurance is up to date, including life...
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