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adam427, 5.4L V8, Spruce Pine, NC, January 09, 2010, 16:58

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front differential blows out lubricant out of the vent house

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  patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, January 09, 2010, 17:34
  

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  The only two reasons I could think for this to happen is the differential is over filled with oil, or the breather is partially restricted, the differential builds up pressure and then forces the fluid out.
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