Water in rear differential

From : billygoat

Q: i have found water in my rear axle differential. i never drive it in deep water so im pretty sure its caused by a clogged vent tube. im going to drain and replace may take a couple of times the oil and see if that is all it takes. i have a couple of questions for the list gurus. 1 whats the odds of this not causing any serious damage to internals bearings etc 2 whats the best way to get all of the contaminated oil looks like mud out. is there some fluid/solvent that can be used bill .

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From : Annonymous

that depends on how long you ran it this way. put in a good synthetic gear lube and you may need to change the axle bearings if that is where the water is coming in. on thu 22 apr 2004 004717 -0400 billygoat notat2003@yahoo.com wrote i have found water in my rear axle differential. i never drive it in deep water so im pretty sure its caused by a clogged vent tube. im going to drain and replace may take a couple of times the oil and see if that is all it takes. i have a couple of questions for the list gurus. 1 whats the odds of this not causing any serious damage to internals bearings etc 2 whats the best way to get all of the contaminated oil looks like mud out. is there some fluid/solvent that can be used bill .

From : toxictavrn

i have found water in my rear axle differential. i never drive it in deep water so im pretty sure its caused by a clogged vent tube. im going to drain and replace may take a couple of times the oil and see if that is all it takes. i have a couple of questions for the list gurus. 1 whats the odds of this not causing any serious damage to internals bearings etc 2 whats the best way to get all of the contaminated oil looks like mud out. is there some fluid/solvent that can be used bill you should be fine i cant tell you how many times i ve flooded differentials from trail riding and running through water i never bothered taking off the diff cover which would be the best way to clean it entirely i just let it drain for a while cuz that mud takes a while to empty completley i would spray in a little brake cleaner to juice out the remaining sludge than refill change or clean out the axle vent and extended vent tube and you should be good to go! shepherds we shall be for thee my lord for thee power hath decended forth from thy hand so our feet may swiftly carry out thy command we shall flow a river forth to thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti .