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Old Jan 30, 2017 | 11:05 PM
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Default Changing Differential Seals.

I had my rear differentia/axle seals changed under warranty a few years ago. When the Dealership did that, did they "have" to remove the outer axle nuts on the hubs?

Trying to figure out how an axle nut may have loosened.
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They could have used the old bolts without the lock tight.
Under torqued.

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No, you do not have to remove the nuts to replace the axle seals.

The sometimes just come loose due to the axle moving back and forth in the hub.
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