mick the builder
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Any ideas why this is happening? Never been wading and hub caps in place.
kurtjohnson10
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misleading title -reported 
the_wolf
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I'd already unzipped and now I'm disappointedmisleading title -reported
mick the builder
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Yes, I went to top it up the other day and it was only an eggcupful down.
mick the builder
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Calm yourself down , but I do have a shaft like steel.
steve2286w
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Condensation?
Have you checked the breathers are clear? As @steve2286w says, condensation if they are blocked.
mick the builder
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I'll check em. Used every day so should have plenty oil splashing about.
payydg
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Your work bench is as organised as mine
v8250
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And mine, and for sure many others. Once every six months I have a mahoosive clear up...4-5 weeks later it's back to normal. Amazingly, always seem to find whatever tool/part I'm looking for
mick the builder
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That's the clear I can work in.
Once I've done my mahoosive clear up I often can't find stuffAnd mine, and for sure many others. Once every six months I have a mahoosive clear up...4-5 weeks later it's back to normal. Amazingly, always seem to find whatever tool/part I'm looking for
That's a good shout. Does seem odd though, if it's used every day, that the covering of oil it must be getting isn't protecting it.
I would say not much oil gets that end unless you have car higher one side than the other ie off road etc? even then the oil will stay in the bottom of the axle case so unless it reachs the height of the shaft it will still be dry.
Even with the diff churning it up and throwing it around? Got to get warm and have a fair bit of mist floating about in there
Depends how far Mick is taking it every day I suppose?
mick the builder
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I dont go on very long trips to be fair. Average 15km daily with the occasional 60km fishing trip.Even with the diff churning it up and throwing it around? Got to get warm and have a fair bit of mist floating about in there
I,ll check the breather for blockages or tightness. I,ll know more when i pull the other drive shaft and see if that has rust. Thanks for your inputs lads and i,ll update when ive had a look.
Even with the diff churning it up and throwing it around? Got to get warm and have a fair bit of mist floating about in there
Good point about the mist
I pull a few truck 1/2 shafts and not seen one of them rusty yet, bar steward thing drip for ages after being removef
