Re: [TR] Grease in the rear drum

[Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>]

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Possible but not as likely as gear oil in my opinion.  I think excessive
grease in the hub should get into the axle unless the hub seal has failed.

Did you smell what you found?  You might compare its smell to grease &
whatever you are using in the diff.

Geo

On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 10:29 AM, <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

> Pulled the rear drum on the TR3 and found grease contaminating it inside.
> At first I thought I had a differential oil leak into the hub, but because
> it's more like grease, is it possible that I've overpumped grease at the
> axle bearing?
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
> New Hampshire
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Possible but not as likely as gear oil in my opinion.=
=C2=A0 I think excessive grease in the hub should get into the axle unless =
the hub seal has failed.</div><div><br></div><div>Did you smell what you fo=
und?=C2=A0 You might compare its smell to grease &amp; whatever you are usi=
ng in the diff.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 10:29 AM,  <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">Pulled the rear drum on the TR3 and found grease contaminating it inside=
.=C2=A0 At first I thought I had a differential oil leak into the hub, but =
because it&#39;s more like grease, is it possible that I&#39;ve overpumped =
grease at the axle bearing?<br>
<br>
Terry Smith, &#39;59 TR3A<br>
New Hampshire<br>
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