My daughter has our 80 in Annandale, VA just outside the beltway. The LF wheel began smoking and its birfield grease on the inboard surface of backing plate. As routine maintenance, I added grease to the plug about 500 miles ago, checked tightness of the 4 lower knuckle nuts and left town. Then this started, and I feel I overfilled it.
Oddly, the grease is not coming from the felt/rubber sweep seals. In fact, its dry in that area. Which concerns me that the spindle bolts are loosening, allowing blobs of grease to escape there. When she popped the plastic hubcap off, there is no sign of grease there.
About 10,000 miles ago, I did a full front axle repack and all well until I jammed grease in the plug. So, I am hoping someone on Mud in the area has the skills to check those spindle bolts. You"ll remove wheel, caliper, and undo those pesky little taper washer fasteners. Then pull the hub off to reveal the spindle bolts. Check torque, and look for any obvious grease leaks, then shove the hub back on and button it up. No cleaning, no opening the birf, etc. Key skills are being able to set wheel bearing preload, and knowing how to get those tapered washer fasteners off, and back on with their delicate super low torque.
My cell is 208-762-3451. Any input on cause welcome if this has happened to others. We already tried sucking grease out the square fill plug hole - too thick.
Thanks in advance for thoughts, and I will pay for your time n miles.
Rgds, Doug
Oddly, the grease is not coming from the felt/rubber sweep seals. In fact, its dry in that area. Which concerns me that the spindle bolts are loosening, allowing blobs of grease to escape there. When she popped the plastic hubcap off, there is no sign of grease there.
About 10,000 miles ago, I did a full front axle repack and all well until I jammed grease in the plug. So, I am hoping someone on Mud in the area has the skills to check those spindle bolts. You"ll remove wheel, caliper, and undo those pesky little taper washer fasteners. Then pull the hub off to reveal the spindle bolts. Check torque, and look for any obvious grease leaks, then shove the hub back on and button it up. No cleaning, no opening the birf, etc. Key skills are being able to set wheel bearing preload, and knowing how to get those tapered washer fasteners off, and back on with their delicate super low torque.
My cell is 208-762-3451. Any input on cause welcome if this has happened to others. We already tried sucking grease out the square fill plug hole - too thick.
Thanks in advance for thoughts, and I will pay for your time n miles.
Rgds, Doug