Leaking rear axle

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fireman
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Joined: September 16th, 2010, 7:19 pm
Body Type: Fire Truck
Model Year: 1929

Leaking rear axle

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Hello Everyone, I own a 1931 AA Ford Fire truck, the right rear wheel has oil on the wheel after driving.
What is the cause of the oil leak and what is needed to repair it?
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spectria
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Joined: May 15th, 2008, 9:53 pm
Body Type: Mail Truck, Stakebed
Model Year: 1931
Location: Quincy, Ca.

Re: Leaking rear axle

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fireman wrote:Hello Everyone, I own a 1931 AA Ford Fire truck, the right rear wheel has oil on the wheel after driving.
What is the cause of the oil leak and what is needed to repair it?
Welcome to the Forum.
Stand by and someone will respond with questions and answers.
One thing that will help is Good quality pictures of the problem.
Also suggest you join the AA club and check out the AA website.
Dave in Quincy, Ca. I love Pics!!!! Post them All!!! :)
Join the Ford Model AA Truck Club - membership form at http://www.fmaatc.org
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1crosscut
Posts: 877
Joined: December 25th, 2010, 7:22 pm
Body Type: 82-A
Model Year: 1929
Location: Lincoln, NE

Re: Leaking rear axle

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A couple of things.
Could be your axle seal has gone bad. To fix that you will need to pull the rear end out and split the differential apart to get to it. At least that is the way to do it for a 28/29. Perhaps 31's are different.
Could be as simple as your rear end being over full.
If the oil level is correct you might be able to get by for a while with a questionable seal by lowering the oil level by and inch or so.
Where are you located??
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Dave
Bob C
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Joined: April 24th, 2003, 11:50 am
Body Type: Mail truck, Stake tr
Model Year: 1931
Location: SO CAL

Re: Leaking rear axle

Post by Bob C »

You just need to pull the brake drum to get to the two seals on the bevel gear rear axle.

Bob
Stakebed
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Joined: June 14th, 2007, 7:29 pm
Body Type: Grainbox
Model Year: 1929
Location: Illinois

Re: Leaking rear axle

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Bob C wrote:You just need to pull the brake drum to get to the two seals on the bevel gear rear axle.

Bob
I thought this too on 30-31 AA bevil gear rearends they are like a modern rearend and can get to the rear seals externally without having to rip the rearend apart.
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