Leaking hubs
Sep 8, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Leaking hubs
my front hubs are spraying grease/oil out of the cover ever since i had it in 4 wheel drive last weekend. are they definitely blown?
Sep 8, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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my front hubs are spraying grease/oil out of the cover ever since i had it in 4 wheel drive last weekend. are they definitely blown?
what kinda vehical, auto locking, manual, etc. . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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what kinda vehical, auto locking, manual, etc. . . .
93 bronco, auto locking
Sep 8, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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hmm if 4wd is still working I dought they are busted . . but probably does have a seal in it . . .or o-ring in there . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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i put it in wet grass in 4-low and stomped on it... the front drivers side wheel spins, but not all the time. it wouldnt at all at first, then it spun slowly, then stopped again
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hmm if 4wd is still working I dought they are busted . . but probably does have a seal in it . . .or o-ring in there . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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was the passanger side spinning when the driver wasn't , most have open diffs and only one side will spin at a time . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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passenger side was spinnin like crazy
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was the passanger side spinning when the driver wasn't , most have open diffs and only one side will spin at a time . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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if i just stuff a new gasket on there to stop the leak will that be it?
Sep 8, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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sounds like that is all that it is . . seems like they are working right . . .
Sep 8, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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aight thanks... if you lived closer i would go muddin with you and get stuck and have the rescue truck come pull me out lol
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sounds like that is all that it is . . seems like they are working right . . .
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