# 2005 Ford Escape leaking rear axle seal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-leaking-rear-axle-seal/115531>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford, leaks\
**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-leaking-rear-axle-seal/115531 "2018-04-12T15:40:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![harry05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@harry05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harry05)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-leaking-rear-axle-seal/115531/1 "2018-04-12T15:40:07Z")

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I have a 2005 ford escape 4wheel drive XLT , I have a rear axle seal linking need some instruction on removeral and installation

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-leaking-rear-axle-seal/115531/2 "2018-04-14T17:40:10Z")

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I’ve relied on Haynes Manuals for all of my cars for many years now.

There are youtube how-tos, but don’t rely on the first one you see. You have to sort through many and decide if you’ve gotten worthwhile information. I think of them as a supplement to the Haynes, not as a primary source.