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Rear axle vent leak-what is the solution?
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<blockquote data-quote="Impetuous" data-source="post: 10751256" data-attributes="member: 27985"><p>The TSB is not for the 2011 GT. I tried to go that route. </p><p></p><p>Let's look at it this way. I found in the manual that the V6 model uses a lot less fluid than the regular GT. Both use the 8.8 rear end, so what is the difference? So I don't think that lowering the fluid a little bit is a bad idea after all.</p><p></p><p>People here are talking and they have not been in my shoes. I for one don't do autocrossing or spirited driving(taking turns) and the damn seal blew off in the highway! Another brand new stang off the lot went for a test drive and the same thing happened! </p><p></p><p>SO...they come overfilled from factory plain and simple. If you don't do none of the slot racing or whatever just change the rear cover to a Boss type of just lower the fluid a little. Btw, mine still wets around the vent and that's with the lowered fluid. I've been around mustangs most of my life and this is the FIRST one that I've seen that wets the axle vent like that. The vent is mostly to release pressure the gas expansion that is created inside. You should have seen it when I decided to take the vent out to see if it was defective. I heard all this built up pressure that came out and was like WTF? Also, I think that the spring in the vent cap may be too stiff and is not allowing the gases to be expelled to the atmosphere easily. I ordered a new oem vent with the part number from the 87-04 mustang and it feels softer.</p><p></p><p>At the end, do what you want since it's your vehicle. But I've been through this experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Impetuous, post: 10751256, member: 27985"] The TSB is not for the 2011 GT. I tried to go that route. Let's look at it this way. I found in the manual that the V6 model uses a lot less fluid than the regular GT. Both use the 8.8 rear end, so what is the difference? So I don't think that lowering the fluid a little bit is a bad idea after all. People here are talking and they have not been in my shoes. I for one don't do autocrossing or spirited driving(taking turns) and the damn seal blew off in the highway! Another brand new stang off the lot went for a test drive and the same thing happened! SO...they come overfilled from factory plain and simple. If you don't do none of the slot racing or whatever just change the rear cover to a Boss type of just lower the fluid a little. Btw, mine still wets around the vent and that's with the lowered fluid. I've been around mustangs most of my life and this is the FIRST one that I've seen that wets the axle vent like that. The vent is mostly to release pressure the gas expansion that is created inside. You should have seen it when I decided to take the vent out to see if it was defective. I heard all this built up pressure that came out and was like WTF? Also, I think that the spring in the vent cap may be too stiff and is not allowing the gases to be expelled to the atmosphere easily. I ordered a new oem vent with the part number from the 87-04 mustang and it feels softer. At the end, do what you want since it's your vehicle. But I've been through this experience. [/QUOTE]
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