Hey everyone. Rebuilding my front knuckles and seemed to have finally gotten everything apart on the first side. I just pulled the inner axle seal, but now behind it, further into the axle, I see a very similar looking part sitting in the housing. Looks like an axle seal but just seated on the inside, and I can move it around. What is this and what do I do with it?
Another question. This part and it seems the inside of the axle housing has grease somewhat covering everything. I assume this should not be the case and I've only ever heard of oil leaking into the Birf, not grease leaking into the housing (seems crazy to say, but I'm very confused). My Birf also looked fine with no oil leaked in.
I'll attach a couple pictures of the inside seal and what the housing looks like inside, as well as the grease I scooped out with my screwdriver.
Any advice appreciated. Everything was going very smoothly until now
Another question. This part and it seems the inside of the axle housing has grease somewhat covering everything. I assume this should not be the case and I've only ever heard of oil leaking into the Birf, not grease leaking into the housing (seems crazy to say, but I'm very confused). My Birf also looked fine with no oil leaked in.
I'll attach a couple pictures of the inside seal and what the housing looks like inside, as well as the grease I scooped out with my screwdriver.
Any advice appreciated. Everything was going very smoothly until now