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02-10-2021, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Rear axle housing grease zerk question
It’s close to brake backing plate on axle housing . WHERE IS THE GREASE GOING..?
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02-10-2021, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
If you have good internal seals it should mostly go to the wheel bearing, otherwise it just fills the axle housings, later v8 cars the fitting was gone, with a 10000 mile regreasing by pulling the drum
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02-10-2021, 07:54 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
Thanks for your comment ,now I know .
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02-10-2021, 08:41 PM | #4 |
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02-11-2021, 08:15 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
See the Service Bulletin of July 1928, Page 266, Figure 532.
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02-11-2021, 09:16 AM | #7 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
If you look closely at the service bulletin pix, you see that the axel shaft seal lip is facing in toward the differential, that would indicate that the seal is to keep the 600w out of the wheel bearing. And that would make sense... this contrary to the opinion voiced in the video.
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02-11-2021, 01:25 PM | #10 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
See the attached article.
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02-11-2021, 01:33 PM | #11 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
Before I replaced the hub during a bearing replacement I pushed grease through that zerk and watched it come out to the bearing area. You should only give them a couple shots if you ever decide to use them.
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02-11-2021, 11:04 PM | #12 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
The article from Tom certainly speaks with authority as to the function of the inner oil seal. What remains unanswered is why does the illustration show the seal lip facing toward the differential? The seal lip and garter spring normally face the fluid to be restrained. Note that the lip and garter on hub seal in the same illustration faces the bearing and grease to be retained. Is the illustration incorrect?
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02-14-2021, 11:33 PM | #13 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
Wow, this has been up for 4 days and no comments. opinions! I have been giving the issue of the axle seal more thought. I'm convinced that the axle seal has two functions. The PRIMARY function is to keep differential oil out of the hub and brake assembly. The SECONDARY (co-lateral) function is to divert grease out toward the hub bearing. That's why the seal is installed with the lip facing inboard. Consider which is more critical, 600W in your brakes or a little grease in the differential.
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02-15-2021, 01:06 AM | #14 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
I don't believe the seal is an oil seal, it is a grease seal, and is not designed to keep differential oil from reaching the brakes. I have taken hundreds of rear axle assemblies apart where the seals were totally shot and literally not there and there was no evidence of oil reaching the brakes. The design of the housings are such that the oil remains in the banjo.
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02-15-2021, 01:07 AM | #15 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
That was always my thought as well. Maybe obvious enough that it didn't generate any discussion. The grease is free to go to the wheel bearing.
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02-15-2021, 05:49 PM | #20 |
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Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question
This is from page 361 of the Service Bulletins.
Rear axle shaft, drive shaft, and rear wheel grease retainers, part numbers A-4245 and A-1175, must be installed with the sharp edge of the leather section of the retainer pointing toward the part from which the grease would flow (see Fig. 736). In other words, the rear axle shaft grease retainer must be installed with the sharp edge of the leather section of the retainer pointing toward the differential. The rear wheel grease retainer must be installed with the sharp edge of the leather section of the retainer pointing toward the bearing in the rear hub. The drive shaft grease retainer must be installed with the sharp edge of the leather ·section of the retainer pointing forward on the drive shaft. |
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