Rhyph Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Howdy all, I've had left rear axle seal start leaking on my 07 SportChassis. Only have 76k on the truck. Is this typical for the age and mileage? I was thinking it seems a bit early for one to go. Anyone know what sort of wallet damage I might be in for? Thanks! 2007 Freightliner SportChassis RHA-114 2016 Heartland Road Warrior 420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselHP Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 A seal should be around $40 and labor should be about 2 1/2 hours depending if you have air or hydraulic brakes and how muck oil is on the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 If your brakes have ANY oil them, replace them. You can never get it out of the shoes and you save yourself a lot of issues later not to mention the safety aspect and replace them while the mechanic is in there. 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyph Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Ok, thanks for the info and yeah I figured oil soaked brake shoes are probably not recoverable. I always like to get some wisdom from the community before I go into the shop and potentially get dinged for something. 2007 Freightliner SportChassis RHA-114 2016 Heartland Road Warrior 420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Check the breather tube on the axle, if plugged it will take out the seals due to pressure as the axle heats up while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyph Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Ah good point, I'll check that breather out today, I'd hope they thought of that but it never hurts to look for oneself. To also put a little closure on this and thanks to everyone for the info - I did get the seal replaced by a seemingly well reviewed and reputable truck service facility near our home. The replacement of the seal, labor, 2 gallons of synthetic gear oil and shoes came in right at $450 out the door. 2007 Freightliner SportChassis RHA-114 2016 Heartland Road Warrior 420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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