2001+ 4x4 Ranger guys chime in PLEASE

[dixie_boysles]

Alright guys, I need all of you to check something for me by either taking pics OR I really like a video. My issue is that I have gear oil on my right CV Axle. I posted a pic on my FB about it and a lot of guys are saying that my CV looks like it has slipped out. I dont know, I've never owned a 4x4 until this truck.

I had jeweler54 do the same for me and his looks just like mine and has some play in it. His truck only has 9k miles im at 85k miles. he doesnt have gear oil everywhere, but his looks exactly like mine. I think his is fine. i just need to see if ya'll have any play in yours and if yours looks like it sticks out.

The task:

Go out to your truck and take a video preferably of you grabbing your PASSENGER side CV axle and kind of pulling it out a little. I want to see how far yours sticks out and if it has any play in it. For reference, here is mine and ben's videos.

Mine:

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dixieboysles#p/a/u/0/qIPrIBFOnB4

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Ben's:

http://youtu.be/Th0d1CVKWXs

and here is a pic:

 

[Viva*the*Ranger]

They are supposed to have some play. It doesn't look like it's leaking from the axle tube, so that's good. I would monitor your diff fluid, and or change it. You can measure how much comes out, and compare that to how many ml are supposed to be in there. It's not actually dripping is it? Have you ever changed the diff fluid?

Also, check to make sure the leak isn't coming from above it, and making it look like the CV is leaking. Are you positive it's gear oil? Usually it's pretty smelly, and smells nothing like motor oil.

 

[06RangerXLT]

could be a simple as a bad seal.

 

[Ford7]

Hey I'm new to the forum but i have the same exact problem and i changed the seals about two days ago on both sides and it still leaks on the passenger side and it has a little play in it too..