RE: 8.75 tapered leak?

["Westerlund, Ken" <kwesterlund@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi Gary,
Yes, you need to look further.  The bearings are separated from the axle
lube by a seal.  If you are getting GL on the ground the seal(s) must be
bad.  Just make sure you repack the wheel bearings with wheel bearing
grease before you reassemble it.

It's not too hard of a job.

Regards,
Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary H. [mailto:62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:36 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 8.75 tapered leak?


Hi all,

Had a '62 B body Mopar raised up on one jackstand on the driver's side 
for about 15 months. Thus the 8.75 tapered axle rear was at about a 20 
degree angle with the passenger's side axle lower than the driver's 
side.

I recently noticed some fluid pooling at the base of the tire on the 
passenger's side. Thought it was a bad wheel cylinder.

But upon inspection the liquid is rear axle grease. I jacked the car up 
so both sides of the car are on jackstands. With the 8.75 axles  level I

don't see any leak now from that passenger side axle. 

Was the 8.75 chunk's fluid pooling on the lower passenger side and 
seeping out and should be okay when the 8.75 is level?  

In other words, do I need to check further or leave the 8.75 as is?

Thanks,
Gary H.


  

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