Ford Rear Axle Seal Leak Repair
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- I only recommend Ford Seals Here-(check fitment guide)
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The only fluid the differential should be refilled with-(3-4qts required)
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Friction modifier-(1 bottle per needed)
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This is the differential sealant I recommend-
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This is the best Brake Cleaner to get all the residue off-
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In this video I show how to replace an axle seal on a 2012 Ford F150 but the procedure is almost exactly the same on any Ford rear end since the 80's. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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great video..just changed my rear brakes and saw that my left rear seal is leaking..another weekend of fun ahead..glad I found your vids , you make my life easier..thanks
Thank you for your video, I just fixed this issue on my 2007 F150, this is about the most “difficult” thing I’ve done myself on my vehicle, but with your help I was able to get it done. Thanks again and God Bless you!
Also guys. Check/blow out your axle vent line as well. I had both seals leaking and read on the forums I believe to check for blockage in the vent, which will let pressure build in the diff and tubes and blow out the seals. Mine was plugged
luvthesnow I had the same thing . Tell everyone to check vent tube.
How do u blow out the vent I don't have a compressor
You're still the best after all of these years Tech.
I watched several videos before attempting this repair yesterday and I wish I'd seen this one, this is the clearest and easiest to follow instruction out of all the ones I'd seen and I may have been able to avoid the mechanic had I had his calming narration to guide me through the task. Granted I was in an AutoZone parking lot and not in an ideal neighborhood so the mechanic was a welcome alternative by that point but watching this video kinda makes me want to try the job on a scrap vehicle just to get familiar with the differential setup.
Just did my rear diff today on my 2001 S-crew. I had a worn bearing and leaking right rear seal that cut into my right axle shaft. Thank you for the step by step vids. Very informative as always. Thanks again for helping us out!!!👍🏼
Thanks! Super helpful! Just got a 95 Mazda B2300 with leaking axle seal and I have never done bearings or seals or anything with the differential before. This was well shot and well explained! It all went just as you demonstrated. Feeling good! Thank you!
That's a hell of a video! Thank you very much. My brother just bought his friend's 2012 F150 and drove to show me when I noticed a bunch of diff oil running down the wheel and tire flowing into the street. He hadn't even noticed it... We will be using your video as a guide. Keep up the great work!
Jgizzy -redacted- Sweet it should help allot.
Best rear diff/seals vid i have seen. Appreciate the attention to detail, not some 3 minute hack vid. How can someone seriously think a 3 minute video can explain a repair like this?? Keep up the good work, i know how making videos is a lot of work. Much appreciated
I m Edward from Brazil. As a ford lover, I couldnt miss to subscribe your channel.
Here in Brazil we dont have much V8´s and automatic transmission, but we may get some in our repair shop once in while, so I m here watching the videos to learn more how to work on them. So, thanks for your videos.
I just finished this service. I blew the vent clear by reaching in to the vent tube through the left rear wheel well, cut the rubber tubing blew the vent both ways with around 120 lbs of air. There was definitely some crap in the upper tube. I simply spliced it with a 1/4 inch brass hose barb and two mini clamps. Replacing the seals was pretty easy, but being that I will hit 78 in two months, I really wished I had a two post lift. I had to go to NAPA for the right seals after Amazon sent me the wrong ones. I used Valvoline full synthetic in the squeeze bags. It took three 1 qt. Bags. The guy/gal that came up with that idea was a true genius. I also used the felpro gasket. I don't like using sealant on this type of repair. I just got rid of the emergency brakes, as I never use them on this truck, and my backing plate rusted through where the pins go through it to hold the spring clips in place. The bolts are 5/16-18 in case you want to replace a couple of the top bolts with studs to hang the cover on. I pre stuck the gasket to the cover with spray adhesive after cleaning, priming and painting the outside.
As a '09 F150 owner I am glad I came across your video. Very well explained and thorough!! I still have a few miles to go before I have to change out my bearings or diff fluid but I certainly subscribed and will refer to your videos in the future.
Thanks again
Peter
Ontario, CAN
The best vid I found in TH-cam, I checked other ones but yours makes it easier and less complicated. Thank you.
Man, where were you 2 years ago when I had to replace my axle shaft on my 1998 Lincoln Town Car? Good stuff, as usual.
Very well filmed and narrated! Very helpful! Thanks!
Great pointers and explained well. Thanks for the confidence boost. Im off to get 75w 140 , Friction booster an some sealer.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your quick response!!!!! I look forward to more of your vids!!!
Brian, I've watched so many of your videos and have learned so much from you. I want to say thanks for making such great videos!
+Joe Correia That's good! Glad to help!
@@FordTechMakuloco do these bearings have some radial play? My axle shaft can move up and down enough to make a little clunk, but there's no putting and the shaft looks really smooth and good condition.
Is some play normal?
@@FordTechMakuloco i have a 03 f250 superduty xlt 4x4 with the 5.4 and i replaced the axle seal twice because it keeps leakin from the axle seal. What would cause that
@@bradylane8502 axle shaft might be worn, get a micrometer and measure thickness where seal rides
Thank you for spending the time for us, I was going to take mine in because i am getting too old for this stuff but thanks to you I am going to do the repair my self. great video.. I have a 2007 f150 and it is my first ford and I have to say its my last I have got the biggest lemon I think for has ever made or there really is a chevy god and he is really pissed at me for jumping ship.
Thanks again Brian
About to change bearings and seal on my 09 F-150. You where the only person I could think of right off the bat that I knew would be using Motorcraft parts lol. Had to make sure my seal I got looks the same. Thanks!
thanks , you make the best tutorials out there
great Video the only thing i would add is that the first thing to look for when you get an axle leak is a plugged breather tube ( rubber hose near the middle of the axle where the brake lines split off from) often the hose is missing. the breather gets plugger the diff heats up causing pressure which forces oil out of the seals. also as the oil is the most expensive part of this repair i always replace all of the seals since i have it apart anyhow again great video!
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Thankyou for your video. You make it look like an easy job. I plan on doing this job on my ford explorer.
always great to watch your videos i learn so much thank you
Great vid as always did on my dads F150 few years back ,there is only one thing I would suggest is to check axle vent hose and fitting they get clogged with dirt at times or pinched wich tends to blow seals out ,but great instruction vid.
+TIM WEAVER Ive seen plenty of those too on construction trucks.
@@FordTechMakuloco
What if you are changing the rear diff fluid at home and don't have compressed air to clean out bolt holes on rear diff, can a vacuum be used instead?
I can't believe how expensive the synthetic 75W 140 is ! I was sorely tempted to go with the 85W 140 conventional , but I decided to go with the recommended even though it cost three times as much .
I just did this to my 2008 Ford F150. You are a lifesaver bro thank you so much!
Great tutorial as always!
This is how you make vid!
Very good vid,attention to detail great,thanks!
I had to do axle seals and bearings on my 2002. Easy work thanks to your video. Thank you so much!!
Thanks you helped me out yet again. Keep the videos coming.
Brother you have a wonderful video here. Thank you so much for taking the time to tutor me on this job. Blessings!
Thanks for your help God Bless Y6
This is, bar none, one of the best tutorials I've seen on TH-cam. Thanks for doing such a great job. I'm thinking about doing this myself, not a great mechanic but do my own fluid changes, tune ups, and so on. This looks like it's something I could do. Thanks again.
It’s easier than it looks 🎉 can be time consuming if your like me and have to over clean everything ( like diff cover and bolts)🤙
Another very informative video. Thank you for doing this.
Thank you for sharing this video . It was very helpful to me. Good step by step instruction . Does this procedure work for a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor as well ?
Excellent detailed video! Thanks!
Great video. Thanks, everything is well explained.
Best mechanic youtuber.thank you always say all neccassary things to know.
Very clear, and well explained. Attention to detail. Great video! New subscriber here!👆🏼
Very helpful thanks and I love the background music.
Love the music in this shop!
really helpful video, thanks
Thanks for the video, very helpful. 2004 New Style F150 with 10.25 axle and 200,000 Miles. I also replaced the bearings, although I doubt it was necessary. There was some wear on the axle shafts and the fill hole was plugged with a thick greasy concoction of fine metallic particles. I assume it was from the ring gear assembly and drawn in there from the magnetic plug. Wear on the ring and pinion was not what I wanted to see, too far out on the teeth of the ring gear. Next up is the leaking pinion seal, and maybe a new ring and pinion sometime down the road.
Great video. Thanks!
Hi Brian. Thanks for this video. I see it is quite old. I just changed the rear brakes on my 2004 at 165,000 miles and noticed that the right seal needs to be replaced. One thing that i cannot understand is why Ford decided to commit suicide with the new style trucks. I also own a 1994 F150, and it has been absolutely bullet proof. The rear axle seals are still good, it has normal spark plugs, it did not need a complete timing job, fuel pum modulator or anything else. It needed a water pump at around 80k, and an alternator last year.
thanks for the great video love the music in the back man!
Thank you for the video,great explanation dude!!!😎
I follow a lot of your videos, so I appreciate that you have this out there - I have this exact problem, but I"m wondering, should I just plan to replace both seals or just the one that has the leak? It seems like a good amount of effort to do one if the other may develop the same leak soon...
Absolutely love your videos! Saved me a lot of money so far. So my 2006 f150 recently started to get a squeaking from the rear, changed brakes. Thought maybe some dust. Took them apart and cleaned everything good and checked for any rubbing from the rotor splash shield. Also watched your video with the heat shield on the driveshaft, wasn't that either. All seemed to check out. Could this be a rear bearing gone bad? It a similar squeaking like brakes which I notice at 10-20 mph. I don't want to have to take everything apart, replace and then the bearings be completely fine because it's my daily driver. Thanks!
Another great video. I am looking at a tone ring replacement on a 2005 F250 SD Diesel. I am trying to find some information on that how to. Do you have any video recommendations?
great vid very thorough.
Awesome video thank you I have a 99 f-150 5.4 L V8 triton not sure what the axle is but I’m hoping I can get it done my self, I just noticed my rear passenger tire it’s very wet looking and I just hope it’s the seal I hope to hear from you thank you again
That was helpful. I noticed the rear brakes on my '03 Ranger felt weird and the brake wasn't holding very well. Pulled off the drums and found one side completely saturated with gear oil and the other side getting damp. Oh well, looks like an easy enough job to do. I'll obviously do both sides and will have to replace the brake shoes also since they're wet. I was considering putting new axle bearings in but I can't imagine they are bad. They are cheap enough to do while I'm in there I guess. Thanks for the video!
Awesome video.
Great video!
Great video!! Now I just need to do mine. Love the music too. God bless.
Great video. Its like a shop class
great video nice step by step
Thanks for the video!
Amazin video thankyou so much,
And god blessyou.
Good work
Great video.
Thank you so much for this!! I’m hoping that the same process will apply for me 1992 E-150? The local shop quoted $800 and I would love to do this myself. I enjoy doing my own work as long as I have toque specs etc.
Oanother question, what types of sealant should I be purchasing for the differential housing and plug? Cheers!
The music is amazing thanks for the information
great video thanks!
Great vid
good overview thanks
I was just about to do the same job, Thanks to your video well explained, I don't think I going to have any problem. Thank you for it. And from now on I am one more Subscribed
Thanks for this! Saved me!
Thanks, this help much about on our 2000 Ford Transit 330. Never done this before and after watching this is was easy. Never done before, never...
Wish you would do one on the clutch pack kit for LSD diffs.
Great video love the music.
very well explained!
great camera work. doing this 39 years just wanted to see if you knew your stuff. well done
+tim arnold Yeah by the time I recorded this video I had done countless rear end rebuilds so it was a good time to teach what I have learned.
Nice job.
Great video, im not changing mine but having a mechanic change it, but i wanted to know the process to make sure they dont mess with me, turns out seals are really cheap too
great job
I have a 2010 FX4 with an E-locker. I'm replacing the fluid in a few days and was wondering if I need to add the friction modifier?
I’m hear for my 2012 as well!
any videos on 2001 front solid axle inner oil seals replacement?
Thank you!!
Great Video! I think it is recommended to only use that lock pin twice. Great views not much editing and good detail.
Beautifully explained. Thanks
Hi Brian. Would you kindly do a video on 2011-2017 Ford Explorer rear differential fluid drain and fill service? I looked on BSG Automotive for similar on Mazda CX-9, but it seems Mazda was smart enough to design an accessible drain and fill plug.
Good vid. Got an 03 marquis needing an axle seal. What fluid will i be needing to refill diff?
Love the music in back round!!!!!
Great video. You are very meticulous and I’d 100% trust you to work on my truck.
The most informative TH-cam video I've ever seen. Great job! How did you push the axles in tho? And I have a good 2000 crown vic. What rear dif fluid do you recommend
On the crown vic you likely have to push in the axles and turn them a bit then they will drop in a bit more then you will be able to get the c clip in. The wheel studs interfere with the brake hardware and wont let you push axle in far enough until you turn them a bit. Full synthetic 80w-90 unless your towing.
Hello Brian. This video is so far the most detailed I have found on replacing a rear axle seal. I have a Ford Taurus X '08 with a passage rear axle seal that needs replaced. What I am wondering is this "how-to" the same for the Taurus X as well?
I got a gusher leak on right rear on my 2001 F-150. It has disc brakes in back, so the service brakes should be ok. I plan on brake-Kleening the emergency brake like you did in the video, assuming not totally trashed. I had a similar leak on driver's side of my 1989 F-150, with drum rear brakes, so a bigger job. Seems like nothing on these diffs has changed back to at least 1989. I just hope my axle shaft is not gouged on the 2001, as I have not torn apart yet. Waiting on parts and ordered 1 new bearing just in case, but no new axle shaft.... Great video as usual!!!
Thanks!
Awesome thanks
What sealant did you use on the differential? How long after applying the sealant do you install the cover?
Thanks for the video.
Maybe you have a different kind of wrench than I do, but I tried to do what you did and after tapping it a couple times with a hammer I had sheared off all the points on the head of the bolt (and it was a 5/16ths). I would not suggest that method. I did manage to get it out by sticking the same size socket on it, then adding an extension to that. I doesn't sit perfect but it still held way better than the round end of a wrench.
hi!
great job first of all. do you have a video for a ford escape 2005 changing rear seals? if not is it about the same procedure?
thanks!
+cos boc The procedure is the same but the escape uses cv shafts so you need to remove them and the suspension on that partivular side in order to get at them the diff cover does not have to come off. I have no videos on that sorry.
Man u saved me a hell of a lot of truble thanks
Great video... What happens once you remove the pinion nut, but don't have a wheel puller? What if I was hammering the whole flange off, and the shaft is coming out as well? :-(
I have a 2003 super crew when I was replacing mine I noticed a slight play after putting everything back together the play was in the axle when you push it straight in or out is that normal?
Great! Thanks
I watched a video where some dude used both a premade rear differential gasket and rtv gasket maker, what are your thoughts !!!