oils change at mr lube and now it is leaking

2002 FORD F-150
191,000 MILES
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CODIUS
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2002 ford f150 just had all its oils change at mr lube and now it is leaking where the drive shaft meets the rear axle, How serious of a problem is this and how much does it cost to repair?
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM
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did they do a service on the differential??

it is called a pinion seal. the seal is about 22, the labor is about 1.2 hours. easy fix.

Roy
Nov 9, 2011 at 11:13 PM
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PINION SEAL D.I.Y. EASY REMOVE DRIVESHAFT YOU WILL SEE A LARGE NUT MAYBE 32 TO 36 MM. YOU MITE TRY TO TIGHTEN IT. IF THAT DOESNT WORK REMOVE THE NUT TAKE A FLAT TIP SCREW DRIVER & A HAMMER GO AROUND THE EDGES OF THE SEAL TIL YOU POP IT OUT GET A NEW 1 PLACE IT STRAIGHT IN TAKE PIECE OF WOOD LAY IT FLAT AGAINST THE SEAL POP IT WITH A HAMMER TIL IT GOES FLUSH IN PLACE REPLCE NUT DONT OVER TIGHTEN PUT DRIVESHAFT BACK IN AND YOUR [email protected] IF ANY ?????
Nov 10, 2011 at 12:37 AM
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