kvramki

hi,

what is the meaning of grease coming out of rear axle shaft?


if i am buying this part online, what is the best way to confirm that the part i am getting is the same? local firestone told me that i have to replace rear cv axle half shaft as there is a leak.

most of the online; pep boys have only front. none of them have rear.

does anyone know if its the same as below?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-03...lenotsupported

thanks

carguy07

www.rockauto.com

kvramki

rock auto do not have rear axle shaft

code58

I know it says all wheel/4 wheel drive, but are you absolutely sure that is for the rear? I think the front axle shafts are different on 2&all wheel drive, so it seems to me they could possibly be fronts for an all wheel drive. I would definitely call them.

thomas1

I dont believe that is the rear,

salimshah

Grease falling out, typically happens when the rubber boot has a rip.

Some unscrupulous shops [not all shops are unscrupulous] poke a screwdriver through the boot-hoses to generate work. A few times people run over loose plastic, which wraps around the boot and causes it to rip. A weak spot may rip too.

If the rip is detected early, one can repack the grease and put on a new boot, but if the grease runs out and dirt goes in, the joint gets ruined.

I would strongly suggest a boot repair, without removing the half shaft from the diff. If you remove the shaft from the diff, then you must replace the seals of the diff.

Salim

kvramki

thank you; i am taking my suv to another shop to see if they can repair the same.