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landrovered · 06-22-2010, 06:24 AM

I think your sealed wheel bearing has given up the ghost, seal has failed and now you have a dry or nearly dry bearing.

If it was your CV failing, it would sling grease at the other end of the halfshaft.

ChrisZang · 06-22-2010, 11:05 AM

Thanks,

a little bit more history: not sure if it's useful:
I had the same happen to me at my prior track-event (Buttonwillow)
That time I had grease outside on the wheel AND loads of grease inside (all over the suspension).
My (very trusted) mechanic found that one clamp of the CV boot was loose and therefore the grease went flying.
So he fixed the clamp and this time the inside is clean but the "greasing" continues on the outside.
So my "less expensive" hope is that this is still some grease residue which is now "melting of"

landrovered · 06-22-2010, 11:09 AM

It would be easy enough to plug (or cap) the end of the axle shaft with something to test to see if it is coming from inside the axle shaft or not. If it is then no worry, if it is not then order a new wheel bearing.

ChrisZang · 06-22-2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landrovered

It would be easy enough to plug (or cap) the end of the axle shaft with something to test to see if it is coming from inside the axle shaft or not. If it is then no worry, if it is not then order a new wheel bearing.

great minds .....
we exactly did that yesterday ;-)