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Hello Explorer people, I have a 1996 Explorer LT, has anybody experienced gear oil coming out of the breather tube on the front differential? I have the tube pulled as high as possible inside the engine compartment. Ask a service guy about it and he said never heard of such a thing. Before you buy.

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Been filled recently? Possibly over filled I’ve heard of it either. Some diffs were full if the lube was about a 1/2 in below the hole and some were if the lube was up to the hole. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello Explorer people, > I have a 1996 Explorer LT, has anybody > experienced gear oil coming out of the breather > tube on the front differential? I have the tube > pulled as high as possible inside the engine > compartment. Ask a service guy about it and he > said never heard of such a thing. > Before you buy.

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perhaps something like water got into the diff and it’s causing foaming to occur. >Hello Explorer people, >I have a 1996 Explorer LT, has anybody >experienced gear oil coming out of the breather >tube on the front differential? I have the tube >pulled as high as possible inside the engine >compartment. Ask a service guy about it and he >said never heard of such a thing. >Before you buy.

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