How much Grease did you pack in the front Hub. How much Gear lube in front differential I just put almost 1000 miles and went through 4' water with no leaks. What I did was silicone the the hub and brake housing so they will not leak in deep water.
if you have a u-joint axle you don't use grease, that is only for the very old cv-joint type. if it is the inner seal leaking, did you check and clean the vent valve?
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if you have a u-joint axle you don't use grease, that is only for the very old cv-joint type. if it is the inner seal leaking, did you check and clean the vent valve?
This is a very old debate . Some say use grease and some say don't. Some say to use grease to lube the thrust bearing. I don't know who is right but I figured the grease couldn't hurt anything (other than making it messy the next time I'm in there) so I added the grease.
Well I got it apart, Cleaned it up, replaced the seal, ATV it good, greased the seal a-bit, packed the knuckle, greased behind thrust washer, installed 2 new boot clamps and reassembled. Keeping fingers crossed.
This is a very old debate . Some say use grease and some say don't. Some say to use grease to lube the thrust bearing. I don't know who is right but I figured the grease couldn't hurt anything (other than making it messy the next time I'm in there) so I added the grease.
As Tom said CV only. Lets look at way would you pack grease around the drive shaft U joints. No it would just fly off. Same in the front diff the grease will never reach the inside needles. If you don't pack the U joint housing full of grease you also will be able to tell of you are retaining water after fording by removing one of the four bottom bolts on the hub. If you looked at the outside knuckle the bolts holes went all the way through and were taped leting the water drain out.
My front axle is leaking again, Argggga.
. Some say use grease and some say don't. Some say to use grease to lube the thrust bearing. I don't know who is right but I figured the grease couldn't hurt anything (other than making it messy the next time I'm in there) so I added the grease.
