grease where is it coming from

Asked by Jduerksen May 03, 2010 at 09:24 PM about the Dodge RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I just replaced left front wheel bearing drove the truck 30 mil and noticed grease all over the wheel well. I dont suspect the new bearing and not sre if that cvu shaft has grease in it if so how is it leaking it want before I did the project.If anyone can help or have some good advice I would apperciate it.

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Dan answered 14 years ago

check your ball joints you could have ruined them installing the new bearings, also your CV boot could have a small unnoticable rip in it which could throw grease into the wheel

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Justin answered 14 years ago

It could be a glob of extra grease from the install. But It could be also a tore boot from a front shaft, if its 4 wheel drive. But still could be just extra glob of grease that caught the shaft and whipped all around. Possibilities but you should have it checked.

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Mark answered 14 years ago

more than likely if it is 4WD, there is a pinhole in the cv boot.

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