CV joint/Axel issue

[kpm]

Originally Posted by Highlow

Could you post a picture of the grease ring or describe it in detail?

I'll try to get a picture tonight. It's about an inch and a half from the inside lip almost directly under the rear ball joint. I will have to pull the wheel and see what (and where) the grease is from.

[elmorm]

That grease ring was under the car. I had to take off the skid plate to see it. It was pretty much a semi-circle directly above the cv joint, following that same line towards the front of the car and that back. covered the exhaust and the heat shield. But keep in mind, mine was an inner cv joint. if you have an issue with the outter, you may see grease and such on the inside of the wheel. especially since most of our wheels are wicked off set and sit way inside the wheel well. Good luck.

[elmorm]

So after all was said on done putting new bolts in, i went back a couple weeks later and had to tighten them again. Today, i went back and 4 had backed themselves all the way out and the remaining two were loose. Lucky today i had time to look at it. So i bought new bolts and took em to a machinist i know to drill holes in the heads. I ran a wire through the head of the bolt and into the next one and twisted em tight together. Shouldnt go anywhere now. But i tell you, what a pain in the butt. Hope to never have to deal with that again.