Does a Leaking Rear Axle Need Repair?

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Minor leaks can be tolerated for a while, but if the leakage is severe, immediate repair at a service shop is necessary. Here is detailed information about the vehicle rear axle: 1. Overview: The rear axle of a vehicle refers to the axle at the back. For front-wheel-drive vehicles, the rear axle is merely a tag axle, serving only a load-bearing function. Typically, a transfer case is also installed in front of the rear axle. 2. Features: The front and rear axles refer to the parts of the front and rear wheel axles. The front axle includes components like shock absorbers, steering gears, and balance shafts, while the rear axle also includes drive shafts and transmission gears. Multi-axle trucks may have both driven rear axles and non-driven rear axles at the rear. A non-driven rear axle is not connected to a drive shaft and does not belong to the driving wheel section, usually found in heavy trucks and tractor heads with three or more axles.