Grease on axle nut - where did it come from

[steved0x]

Any ideas on an easy way to decrease or do you think I am looking at removing the axle?

[maytag]

Originally Posted by steved0x

Any ideas on an easy way to decrease or do you think I am looking at removing the axle?

Steve, I'm resurrecting this thread, maybe you can shed some light for me?

My new-to-me spec boxster was at the track for the very first time with me driving it yesterday, and after my 2 sessions I noticed some very light grease weeping out from where the center cap of the right/rear wheel would be. (no caps on the wheels presently).

Even 30 minutes after though, it was very liquid; like oil, not grease.

So now I'm reading these threads and I'm wondering.....

I overfilled the transmission on purpose, because I have a transmission cooler that needed to fill (but wouldn't until the lube warmed-up) and I didn't want the trans running low when that happened.

So now I'm reading these threads and wondering if there's a vent-hole that runs the length of the axle? Am I venting the transaxle from the ends of the axles? in which case, am I washing all the grease out of the CV with 75w90?

waddya know?

EDIT:
In retrospect, I know for a fact that on the 'S' trans, there is no vent through the output flange. I may assume the same is true of the 5-spd.
So have I simply melted the grease in a CV joint? or is this an indicator of a suspect wheel bearing?