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RoughRex
03-24-2009, 08:15 PM
Ok, I'm slinging grease all over the place and I'm having a little trouble locating the source. I originally assumed that I lost an outer boot off of a rear axle but I just got the car back from the transmission shop and the axles checked out ok. I crawled under the car in the driveway and from my limited viewing angle the source appears to be a joint located where the red is in this FSM pic. I believe this is the toe cam adjuster but I don't see anything in the FSM about it being packed with grease. Anyone have experience with the rear hub assemblies that can offer some insight?

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N.RotaryTech
03-25-2009, 06:29 AM
Take your rear wheels off and get a better look.
I have the same situation, on mine it looks like the grease is coming from the half shafts.
I too want to know what to do about this.

Herblenny
03-25-2009, 06:38 AM
I'm not an FC owner.. But doesn't the shaft boot has grease in it? I say check your boot really carefully.. Small hole could leak the grease out at high speed.

djmtsu
03-25-2009, 07:06 AM
Check the axle shaft boot (CV Boot)

If you don't have time or money to get an axle, put on a Quick Boot. Not ideal, but it will get you through DGRR!!

classicauto
03-25-2009, 12:29 PM
If the trans shop was right and the boot is OK - look at the rear wheel bearing seal. Its on the back of the hub where the axle slides through, could be worn.

RotaryDiagnostics
03-25-2009, 02:58 PM
Are you sure it's not brake fluid? Had a leaking bleeder screw that deposited a lot of fluid where your red mark is. It looked alot like oil until I tracked down the source.

BTW, I believe that is the DTSS bushing position adjacent to your red mark.

RoughRex
03-25-2009, 10:15 PM
It's definitely grease, and a fairly good deal of it. I'll probably wind up pulling the whole assembly apart on a weekend or paying someone else to track it down if time becomes an issue. I've got a used axle already as well as the rear wheel bearings and seals if I need them. I was just hoping someone might have an easy answer I guess.

RoughRex
04-02-2009, 12:46 PM
Follow up...

I took it to another shop and they diagnosed the rear wheel bearing as the culprit. I already had them in the back of the car as I suspected this might be the case... I guess I'll know soon enough. I should have the car back today or tomorrow.