You don't think it could be the bearings? They have not gotten hot to touch after 15 minutes of driving. I am driving 40 miles today; so I will test them for heat when I finish the trip. Unrelated: My pinion seal is also leaking. It did not leak while up on stands for a few wks; but it has a small leak now.
I am going to call Tom Woods with my measurements this week and price it out w/ shipping. I will let you know if I definately decide on his combo and that would be awesome if you are not using the gift certificate!
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There is a small chance that the bearings or race could be mis seated, but it is really hard to get that wrong, unless you didn't get them all the way on, and the space is between the axle and the bearing... but then you would be hard pressed to notice it. It would be more likely to be loose lug nut studs or something. Mine backed themselves out when i was tightening the nuts. Lots of lock tite and i still ended up spot welding the studs on for safety.
Look at where the pinion seal is leaking and whether you put the seal in backwards. I would have to double check on the NAXJA forum, but I believe that the cup ring is IN, which should show you the spring around the pinion when you look at it.
The reason it might leak now is because the fluid gets thinner as you drive and it can seep out hot when it would not otherwise have leaked. It might just be overfull. I would watch it for a week or so and see if the leaking stops. Don't worry about the gears. I have run 90% mud in mine for a year with no issues. It would leak out the axle tubes and smoke on the brakes. It would mist and look like the BP spill in the gulf all over the tailgate. Gear iol always looks worse than it really is, and if it is overfull, it is going to find a way out somewhere.
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