View Full Version : CV Axel Instalation into IRS
Jazzman
03-09-2016, 02:36 AM
I think that FFR has shipped my CV axels. I am getting ready to install them. The "pumpkin" center section came with plastic plugs on both sides where the axels will attach. Obviously I have left them there to keep the differential clean. Now I will need to remove them to install the axels. Should I expect the brand new gear lube I just put in a couple of weeks ago to end up on the garage floor when I take those plugs out? Any way to prevent that from happening?
Do I need to grease the end of the axel that goes into the differential, or will that be taken care of by the gear lube I just put in?
Should I grease the end of the axel that goes into the hub?
Thanks all!
edwardb
03-09-2016, 08:04 AM
Finally just getting your CV axles? Good grief... Yes, remove the plugs. No, fluid won't come out. It's below the level of the axle hole. Just get ready for that nice pleasant smell of the friction modifier. Wouldn't hurt to put a little of the gear lube on the axle stubs before you put them in. But FWIW I didn't. They are fully bathed in lube when turning and don't move anyway. The movement is in the inner CV joint. Just make sure you use the correct ones for each side (they're different) and push 'em in until they click. Pretty easy. I did put a little lube on the knuckle end. Just to make sure they can be easily removed if necessary. But once locked down by the axle nut, they don't move on that end either.
CraigS
03-09-2016, 08:15 AM
Realizing these are not 100,000 mile daily drivers, I would still lube the splines w/ either gear oil or light grease. When they get a little rusty they can be a bear to get out.
edwardb
03-09-2016, 09:35 AM
Realizing these are not 100,000 mile daily drivers, I would still lube the splines w/ either gear oil or light grease. When they get a little rusty they can be a bear to get out.
I said the same thing about the outer axle splines (knuckle end). :confused:
Inner axle splines are swimming in gear lube plugged into the side gears. Reference how they're designed/assembled, plus seals on the outside of the case. Nothing is going to rust in there as long as the rear end isn't dry.