Having an issue with grease leaking out between dust shield and steering knuckle.
Backstory: Rebuild front diffs about 600 miles/8 weeks ago, replacing all bearings (wheel and trunnion), all seals (axle and hub), replaced, and all gaskets that come in the front axle service kit. I used new gear lube, STP Moly grease for birfs and valvoline palladium grease for wheel bearings.
The leak is present on the bottom of the steering arm and it seems the moly grease is either a) leaking from in between the dust shield and knuckle or b) the bottom of the steering knuckle arm (see attached schematic, red arrows). It almost seems like it's being pushed out under pressure. When I looked and wiped it away, it has that squeezed out look, if that makes sense? I haven't taken it apart yet, but will most likely do that this weekend. It's not birf soup as it's grease only and it's not coming from the actual joint seal (steel, felt and rubber washer area) those look properly greased.
Has anyone experienced this? I am going to order a new gasket for between the spindle and knuckle. I will check my torque spec of the steering arm (71-77lb-ft IIRC?)
Thanks in Advance!
Backstory: Rebuild front diffs about 600 miles/8 weeks ago, replacing all bearings (wheel and trunnion), all seals (axle and hub), replaced, and all gaskets that come in the front axle service kit. I used new gear lube, STP Moly grease for birfs and valvoline palladium grease for wheel bearings.
The leak is present on the bottom of the steering arm and it seems the moly grease is either a) leaking from in between the dust shield and knuckle or b) the bottom of the steering knuckle arm (see attached schematic, red arrows). It almost seems like it's being pushed out under pressure. When I looked and wiped it away, it has that squeezed out look, if that makes sense? I haven't taken it apart yet, but will most likely do that this weekend. It's not birf soup as it's grease only and it's not coming from the actual joint seal (steel, felt and rubber washer area) those look properly greased.
Has anyone experienced this? I am going to order a new gasket for between the spindle and knuckle. I will check my torque spec of the steering arm (71-77lb-ft IIRC?)
Thanks in Advance!