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Oil Leaking From Diff Breather. If oil is coming out the breather the cause is most likely the contamination of gear oil with grease from the birfield causing foaming of the gear. Changed out the rear diff bushings and noticed about a tablespoon of fluid has seeped from the rear differential breather. I turned the breather 180 degrees so the breather tube was now facing the axle housing, cleaned all the oil off with some brake cleaner. The breather is located on the tube side of the seal housing so oil gets caught right at the breather. If you overfill diff it will spill. Gear oils have a anti foam agent in them. Disconnect the breather and hose from the axle and give it a really good clean. If you are getting some out your breather there could be any different reasons. You were off roading, extreme angles,. I think the spec is 1 below the fill hole. The reason you are seeing it in the driver wheel well in the rear, is the diff vent tube is routed along with the fuel fill hose up there and with the heat. As long there is still some oil in the hose it will. If you drain the diff it does not drain the tube. If you run it that way long, you'll likely start leaking oil around the seals.

Changed out the rear diff bushings and noticed about a tablespoon of fluid has seeped from the rear differential breather. If you run it that way long, you'll likely start leaking oil around the seals. The breather is located on the tube side of the seal housing so oil gets caught right at the breather. If you overfill diff it will spill. Gear oils have a anti foam agent in them. I think the spec is 1 below the fill hole. If oil is coming out the breather the cause is most likely the contamination of gear oil with grease from the birfield causing foaming of the gear. As long there is still some oil in the hose it will. You were off roading, extreme angles,. If you are getting some out your breather there could be any different reasons.

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Oil Leaking From Diff Breather If oil is coming out the breather the cause is most likely the contamination of gear oil with grease from the birfield causing foaming of the gear. I turned the breather 180 degrees so the breather tube was now facing the axle housing, cleaned all the oil off with some brake cleaner. Changed out the rear diff bushings and noticed about a tablespoon of fluid has seeped from the rear differential breather. As long there is still some oil in the hose it will. If you run it that way long, you'll likely start leaking oil around the seals. You were off roading, extreme angles,. If you are getting some out your breather there could be any different reasons. Gear oils have a anti foam agent in them. Disconnect the breather and hose from the axle and give it a really good clean. I think the spec is 1 below the fill hole. If you drain the diff it does not drain the tube. If oil is coming out the breather the cause is most likely the contamination of gear oil with grease from the birfield causing foaming of the gear. The breather is located on the tube side of the seal housing so oil gets caught right at the breather. The reason you are seeing it in the driver wheel well in the rear, is the diff vent tube is routed along with the fuel fill hose up there and with the heat. If you overfill diff it will spill.