Originally Posted by windface
There are 5 seals in the carrier. Two pinion seals (for and aft of the pinion gear housing), two axle seals (left and right), and a seal for the carrier cover, where the case is split to access the internals. The burning smell may just be the lube hitting the exhaust from leakage. That stuff, especially with the limited slip additives stinks to high heaven.
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