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Front end leak after DW alignment. Help

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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Front end leak after DW alignment. Help

I have oil leaks on both sides of the axle after I had the truck aligned.They installed shims to set the caster.
What would cause the front to leak like this after only 25 miles
I just turned 100,000 on the odo meter.

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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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If they allowed the u-joints to hang down out of position to install the shims fluid likely got past the seals and is trapped in the axle tube. The seals are not really leaking, the fluid just needs to drain. This oil can take up to 500 miles to finally leak out. You can speed it by parking on a side tilt switching sides.

Another common cause of axle seal leaks is an overfilled differential, factory recommended level is 3/4" below the bottom of the fill hole.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by infidel
If they allowed the u-joints to hang down out of position to install the shims fluid likely got past the seals and is trapped in the axle tube. The seals are not really leaking, the fluid just needs to drain. This oil can take up to 500 miles to finally leak out. You can speed it by parking on a side tilt switching sides.

Another common cause of axle seal leaks is an overfilled differential, factory recommended level is 3/4" below the bottom of the fill hole.

Thanks infidel. When I picked the truck it had a wierd sound coming from it,like a rubbing sqeel.The oil is sling all under the finder well and driping onto the drive way.It didnt seem to leak the first few days.
I just dont want to be unfair to the shop that did the work.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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Looks like the seal some how was damaged when they aligned the truck.They are woorking on it.
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