IIRC, clips at the diff are what hold the axles in.

An Inner and Outer seal keeps the fluids at bay. I suspect your clips are no longer attached and your seals are toast.

Easy fix from what I've read but you need a press to install the seals properly (according to the manual) but I'm sure others may have an easier way of doing them properly. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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