sawboywv1

was checking things out this week end and noticed my rear was Damp around the pinion seal area. but only damp not wet. when i wiped at it it didn't smell like rear end lube. my question is 2 fold. do you think the asm. lube just worked out?
how does the pinion shaft come out? i don't see any nut. truck has 3800 miles on er.
thanks

sawboywv1

Come on... anyone had a rear pinion seal fail yet on the AAM 1150?

Mr. Jimmy

I had a rear axle assy failure and am waiting on a new assy to come in. Rear end was rebuilt about 500 miles ago due to gear whine, now it really raises cane. When rebuild took place the yoke was replaced but service manager couldn't explain why Glad to see your truck was finally shipped

rtm038

I noticed the same thing on my 2003 3500 SRW the other day, so I'll be taking it back to the dealer when I get a free day later next week.

sawboywv1

every brand of truck i've owned seems to croak a seal, maybe a t-case drive shaft seal, or a rear axle seal, all brands, all seals, different places and early in the life cycle of a seal! and to think we can live in outer space!

sawboywv1

dropped of rig this a.m., service mngr called and said tech had looked at it and couldn't find the seal faulty! i told him to have the tech re-check, and look at the line of lube sprayed all over the fuel tank! why on earth would i waste their time and mine if it wasn't leaking? anyway hope this one hangs!

Mr. Jimmy

Sawboy, Are you taking yours to Bill Butler Dodge in Warner Robins Ga? Sounds like my Service dept.

MikeyB

Must be a common trait with American Axle. My '98 Chevy had the AAM axle and it weep a little at the pinion, axle tubes at the third member and at the axle flange. Never leaked though.
Mine hasn't started yet but it does weep a little at the check/fill plug.

sawboywv1

the only thing weeping was me! mine was slinging it on fuel tank. funny thing is now it's not. "tech." must have listened to the Service Mngr after our second conversation!