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<p>Mike,</p>
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<p>Had a similar issue last year with a leak at the rear axle. I had noticed fluid on the inside of the wheel.
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<p>At first I thought it was the wheel cylinder as my master had been showing signs of fluid loss.</p>
<p>I pulled the right side rear off, brake shoes were soaked, wheel cylinder was fine.
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<p>I pulled the axle and hub and noticed that the wheel bearing was wet but not packed with grease.</p>
<p>I didn't have a spare gasket, so, in the mean time, I cleaned the one I had with BrakeKleen and</p>
<p>re-packed the wheel bearing.</p>
<p>I then smeared some Permatex #2 non-hardening gasket sealer, like Hylomar, on both sides and re-installed.</p>
<p>Topped off the diff and it has been fine for about the last 6 months.</p>
<p>HTH</p>
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<p>Oh and the Disappearing brake fluid is the Master cylinder itself. It's an Apple rebuilt that I bought long time ago.
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<div id="Signature">Brian S.<br>
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!<br>
Thanks to Frank C.!<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 8, 2017 11:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Spridgets Net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Spridgets] Axle leak</font>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489032006131_18395">Decided to see why I have to push so hard on my brakes to stop today. Took off the drums on the front first. Shoes were glazed and cracked. OK, I need new shoes, but I found the threaded part of the tie rod
end on the driver's side was rubbing on the inside of my Minilite replica wheel. There was a distinct groove. So, I have to grind a little off the top of the thread. The I went to the back, Same problem with the shoes, but again on the drivers side a groove
was cut into my 175/70 R13 tire by the bracket for the trailing rod. other than that a small leak from the axle flange. On the right so though, I removed the drum and the shoes were soaked with oil. Either the seal or the axle flange leaking there. Other
than a gasket, do any of you guys use any sealant like Hylomar AF or Hylomar Red on the gasket at the axle flange. Do you think it will just get thrown out by the rotation?
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