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CTH automotive · 05-06-2015, 07:44 AM

Recently got a 40 Woody in from a customer complaining about brake problems. Fixed them up no worries, However when I took apart the rears the passenger side was soaked in gear oil apparently from a bad seal. Both side rear bearings appeared to be lubed by gear oil. The 33 I'm also working on has a Zirk fitting on the outside of the axle for the bearings with an obvious port on the bearing hub. Another Ford guy told me the axles are all the same and should be grease on the bearings. The 40's axle has neither a Zirk on the outside of the axle, nor hole in the hub...Is this maybe an exception to the rule? Or different year or what?
Any help as always greatly appreciated. JR.

05-06-2015, 07:44 AM	#1
CTH automotive Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Greenwich NY. Posts: 42	1940 Woody axle question. Recently got a 40 Woody in from a customer complaining about brake problems. Fixed them up no worries, However when I took apart the rears the passenger side was soaked in gear oil apparently from a bad seal. Both side rear bearings appeared to be lubed by gear oil. The 33 I'm also working on has a Zirk fitting on the outside of the axle for the bearings with an obvious port on the bearing hub. Another Ford guy told me the axles are all the same and should be grease on the bearings. The 40's axle has neither a Zirk on the outside of the axle, nor hole in the hub...Is this maybe an exception to the rule? Or different year or what? Any help as always greatly appreciated. JR.