Hey, hoping for some guidance and hoping you all can help.
I am getting a puddle under my rear axle. Smells like diff fluid. Looking under the truck, it seems to be coming from a hose the connects fro the axle a crossmember on the bed. Searching the forum, I found a thread calling it a "differntial breather hose". It looks like it is attached properly, but the area around it (by the bed) is wet and is spilling down the line. Pretty sure this is the problem (I'm sharp like that).
The puddle it left is not very big, and it doesn't seem to always "leak".
I had the issue once before and took it to the dealer. They said the breather line was clogged and cleared it, no charge. But now that it has come back I wonder if this is "normal." Like an overflow on the radiator...
I've never driven though anything deeper than 8 inches of water / mud. I doubt anything could have splashed in. I don't baby it, but I don't abuse it either.
Looking for ideas on what to check or tell the dealership before finally taking it back in. Thoughts?
I am getting a puddle under my rear axle. Smells like diff fluid. Looking under the truck, it seems to be coming from a hose the connects fro the axle a crossmember on the bed. Searching the forum, I found a thread calling it a "differntial breather hose". It looks like it is attached properly, but the area around it (by the bed) is wet and is spilling down the line. Pretty sure this is the problem (I'm sharp like that).
The puddle it left is not very big, and it doesn't seem to always "leak".
I had the issue once before and took it to the dealer. They said the breather line was clogged and cleared it, no charge. But now that it has come back I wonder if this is "normal." Like an overflow on the radiator...
I've never driven though anything deeper than 8 inches of water / mud. I doubt anything could have splashed in. I don't baby it, but I don't abuse it either.
Looking for ideas on what to check or tell the dealership before finally taking it back in. Thoughts?
