Small leak at the left side of the differential of my 1986 Nissan Pickup.

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Asked by Doug Aug 14, 2015 at 10:30 AM about the 1986 Nissan Truck STD Standard Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1985.5 Nissan 720 pickup with a small leak on the left side of the differential.  Any
idea what this may indicate as a potential problem?  My truck has 268k miles.

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Thanks, I do plan on keeping the truck so I'll have that done.

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To update this, my rear differential doesn't have seals but there is a small crack in the left axle casing. I can get this fixed with a small external weld is what I'm being told.

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