Alaska 2025

[Neal]

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[BGMAC]

I had the same situation on our trip to Alaska. The axle seal leaking. It is actually an easy fix if you have the sealant and tools. You don’t even have to jack up the rv. Remove crome hub cover. Remove the axle bolts pull the axle out. Clean the old seal off. Use an RTV sealant on the mating surfaces. Spline the axle back in. Put lock tight on the axle bolts and tighten. Fill up differential of lost fluid.

 

[stang37]

Friend had the same issue on his Spartan. Remove the cover and found several bolts not tight. That cover will have oil inside as well. A little oil goes a long way when it being slung by wheel movement. Tightening the bolts will help but might not solve the problem. Most likely a new gasket will be needed.

 

[BGMAC]

Friend had the same issue on his Spartan. Remove the cover and found several bolts not tight. That cover will have oil inside as well. A little oil goes a long way when it being slung by wheel movement. Tightening the bolts will help but might not solve the problem. Most likely a new gasket will be needed.

According to several heavy truck mechanics putting a new gasket on will just leak later on. They only use RTV sealant on the mating surfaces. The new gaskets will compress over time allowing the axle to wear the gasket out.