Yesterday doing my pre trip I noticed a big puddle of oil inside my right rear outer tire on my tractor. I go the a good year about 90 miles away they say that two screws were loose. So they end up doing what they do and clean everything up. $115 later I was heading back down the road.
Throughout the remainder of my trip which was another 300 miles I'm checking the tire and see no oil leaking.
But this morning when I wake up I see another puddle in the same spot inside the tire except this one is way smaller almost to the point of being miniscule.
What could be going on
Bad wheel seal?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DAX_, Nov 20, 2020.
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That is exactly right. Main cause of this failure? The axles are pulled on these trucks during piggyback transport. Square pieces of plywood are put on the hub to keep the oil in. When the tractor reaches its final destination, the axles are re installed, lots of times with a damaged/missing gasket, and I would assume without a torque wrench. There are lots of "wrench holders" in this industry too!
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