Front Axle Seal

[davidr]

First time posting and was wondering if any one has had this issue. I noticed the front axle seal leaking oil on the drivers side. Tried to remove axle but was unable to get it out, so I went to the dealership and spoke to one of the Techs.

He told me and showed me a front diff from a Gm truck that had the passenger side axle stuck in the diff which they could not remove, had to install a new front diff. He suggested removing the front diff, cutting the axle and opening it up to remove it from the inside.

He indicated that they have seen this a few times where they can't remove the axle.

Anyone else experience this issue and if you have what was the remedy to remove the axle to replace the seal? Any help is greatly appreciated.