Differential blowed out?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by hazzmatt89, Apr 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM.

  1. hazzmatt89

    hazzmatt89 Light Load Member

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    I drove the truck about 45 miles and had to get it back to the yard. Yesterday fueled up and noticed a noise that seemed off got back to the yard some a little seap from pinion seal. Truck sat for a month so thought maybe it was from sitting. Well check on it this morning and saw all this. Got it back to the yard drove fine. Would all this gear oil be just from a seal or my pinion bearing is shot? Gonna have the shop look on Monday I’m just trying to prepare myself I just had to do the rear axel and a few more things and the last few months so really don’t want the news I need to replace diff
     

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  3. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    Could be as simple as a pinion seal... but could be more. Hard to say without tearing into it.
     
  4. hazzmatt89

    hazzmatt89 Light Load Member

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    When you say tearing into it would they have to open it up and take the diff out? I was checking out the drive shaft when I stopped and tried moving it up and down and side to side and there was barely any play when my rear went out there was a lot of play in that one but this one very minimal
     
  5. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    After sitting for a month make sure the rear end vent isn't plugged.
    A plugged vent will blow out the weakest seal in a hurry.
    It sounds like this may be your problem, after you parked it was still under pressure and pushing gear oil out.
     
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    Is that last picture a crack in the housing? I don't think I've ever seen that, you got problems, my friend.:oops:
     
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