Final question on rear end service

[theredark]

Hi all,

Everythings torn down and cleaned, first time I've done this.  All splines and teeth look good.  No other problems.

I have two containers of grease.  I would like to not buy another if possible.  I have the Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease and the Bel-Ray Assembly Lube.

I've read countless posts and plan on the following,  please correct me if I'm mistaken.

Going front to back:
-Output shaft to U joint - fill the female side of the U joint with grease to top of teeth
-U joint to driveshaft - fill the female end of the U joint with grease to top of teeth
-Driveshaft to pinion cup - fill pinion cup with grease to top of teeth
-final drive splines - coat sparingly with assembly lube
-thrust washer, orings (3) and final drive mating surface - coat sparingly with assembly lube

My concerns are how much grease or paste to use (without weighing it)?   Am I risking by not using moly grease in the pinion cup?  Should I just mix the two of them together there?  Thanks as usual,   Brad

[John U.]

I think the manual calls for moly on the drive splines and grease everywhere else except maybe the thrust washer.
I do just as you've mentioned, I mix waterproof grease with Belray assembly lube. I've been using Green Grease but the Belray grease will work just fine.

I've had no problems with that method, I started doing that when I found the drive splines almost dry after 8,000 mile using assembly lube only; that was warning enough for me.

[Valkpilot]

Hi all,

Everythings torn down and cleaned, first time I've done this.  All splines and teeth look good.  No other problems.

I have two containers of grease.  I would like to not buy another if possible.  I have the Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease and the Bel-Ray Assembly Lube.

I've read countless posts and plan on the following,  please correct me if I'm mistaken.

Going front to back:
-Output shaft to U joint - fill the female side of the U joint with grease to top of teeth
-U joint to driveshaft - fill the female end of the U joint with grease to top of teeth
-Driveshaft to pinion cup - fill pinion cup with grease to top of teeth
-final drive splines - coat sparingly with assembly lube
-thrust washer, orings (3) and final drive mating surface - coat sparingly with assembly lube

My concerns are how much grease or paste to use (without weighing it)?   Am I risking by not using moly grease in the pinion cup?  Should I just mix the two of them together there?  Thanks as usual,   Brad

Basically, per the manual, use paste inside the pumpkin and hub.  Use grease everywhere else (pinion, drive shaft, and u-joint.)

Those who service the rear end frequently and regularly often use grease everywhere.

Grease in the pinion and on the drive shaft should be used somewhat sparingly.  I think the manual calls for 2 grams per application point, which ain't much -- about the weight of two paperclips.

It is important to clean the pinion cup well, including clearing out the weep holes in the bottom that are half-hidden by the flange nut that holds the pinion cup to the drive.

[hubcapsc]

Grease in the pinion and on the drive shaft should be used somewhat sparingly.  I think the manual calls for 2 grams per application point, which ain't much -- about the weight of two paperclips.

Based on that and belief that final drive oil lubricates the pinion end of the shaft, I made
sure the holes in the bottom of the pinion cup were clear last time I changed tires and
put just a little (didn't have a way to measure 2 grams  ) grease there, and
found this there the next time I changed tires...



Seems good to me...

-Mike

[Fudd]

There is one thing that is for sure:

This will not be the "Final question on rear end service."