Water in Front End ?

[Loose Deuce]

I took both the front brush guards ,(or what ever thay are) off the differential for cleaning and inspecting. I guess the are to protect the rubber boots on the knuckle. When I took the two bottom bolts out, on one side a couple ounces of clear water came out. On the other side about a cup full of rusty brown gooey oil/grease came out. Is this from water getting bast the boots? Only water it gets is when I wash it, unless its been in there a long time. Gear lube in the chunk is clean. are these supposed to be greased or lubed often or does the differental oil takes care of that?

 

[MVtrucker]

Boots are leaking. Running in rain will admit some water, I guess. Yes, lube goes in and it's covered elsewhere in SS, but I forget where.