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1999 Half Axle
I was recently working on brakes and noticed the RR outboard axle is torn. Got a used axle on Ebay from a lower mileage LS, it came with inboard cover off and grease partially spilled.
Is that cover easy to reinstall?
Last edited by RA40; 12-05-18 at 08:37 PM.
Reason: spelling
Just change the cork gasket and hammer the cover back on? Do I need to to take the boot off to clean out old grease and put new grease? Or I can do all that with the boot on?
Does anyone know how inboard axle end cover is secured/attached ?
Val
A) Clean the heck out of the entire joint/boot/axle shaft/differential flange bolts, lock plates, and cover. Really clean.
B) That cover is sandwiched on in between the flange and the joint at reassembly. I use Valvoline Semi-Synthetic Molybdenum Disulfide grease to repack the joint. It flows nicely at temp, and it sticks around to lubricate the ***** and tracks.
C) Really clean is critical because there is very high torque being applied, and the merest grit will tear everything up.
Colin
11-17-18, 08:27 PM
1999 LS400 half axle
