Went to the track today. While putting on the slicks on the drivers side, i noticed some greasy juice all over the inside of the wheel.. Looked at the brake hat and sure as **** on the bottom, diff fluid is coming out. I have a blown axle seal. Guess ill add this to my shopping list... Anyone else have one?

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Don't think it's a common problem but I have read a few threads on this Kevin.
Here is one about it

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Have a good day eh ! .................................................. .......... Dave

 

Thanks Dave

 

DId you make any passes though?

 

Yea. I couldnt heat up the slicks enough to make em stick good. As soon as i would start out in the water box, they would spin. When they began to heat up and just start to smoke a little, the diff went clunk and they would stop spinning for a second, then launch the truck 15 feet forward. Very annoying.

Track conditions were pretty bad as well.. Another Lightning i was with was cutting 1.81 60 ft times on slicks.

 

I havn't blown a axle seal, but I have had some problems with pinion seals. Took the dealer 3 tries to fix it.

 

No ****? Did you happen to take any pics Don? Im going to crawl under the truck in the morning and see if i find anything else going on with the rear end. Im hearing weird clunky noises.

 

Yeah my black 99 had a leak on the axle seal the drivers side.

My 01 has already had a pinion seal leak really bad.

This was before I installed the Roush stuff.

Some where around 45000 on the pumpkin and about 30000
on the axle seal.

 

I just hit 10,000 miles today

 

Now that I think about it, the pinion sela leak is probably what caused my engine to break a rod...or maybe it could have been the brass contacts on the PCM access...

 

LMAO..

I fought ford on my first motor in the mustang that spun a rod bearing. It was a 6 month fight.. In the end, i had to get a new top because they let the car sit outside in the heat ( vert ), dented fender from them removing and replacing the motor, scratches in the paint and of course, one hell of a lengthly fight. I did win though. This was in 2000. The whole motor cost me $500. I forced to pay for a ESP which gave me a new powertrain warranty for 36/3..

 

HAHA, Who's peg legged now!!!!



-Marcus

 

im not pegged legged, ghetto lightning dude.

Both my wheels spin, for a brief moment.

 

So what were your times Kevin?

 

common problem on lightnings with slicks KEVIN, i allready change twice both sides,& build the limited slip case once next time i'm going to change the axles,or i'm changing the axle assy to 9 inch.