BigE
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 Sport
Boot for half shaft front wheel 2000 Sport 4x4 – how to get it even when re-clamping?
Decided to check the front half shafts on my 2000 Sport 4x4 last night to make sure there was enough grease. Took the band off and pulled the larger boot away from the front wheel. The grease seems kind of “runny”, e.g. some of it started to drop away from the axle and boot (should it do this?). Is there a secret to easily getting the boot to properly realign? The grease was so “runny” that I probably have it in the grove that the boot fits into. As I tried to wipe the excess grease off, more would take its place before I could get the boot re-installed. It was hard to get the boot to stay even as I tightened the clamp. Should I try to get the grease out of the grove before trying to align the boot and clamp it?
What type of grease should I use if I wanted to add grease to the half shaft, e.g. will bearing grease work?
And should the grease be “runny” or more like new bearing grease?
Decided to check the front half shafts on my 2000 Sport 4x4 last night to make sure there was enough grease. Took the band off and pulled the larger boot away from the front wheel. The grease seems kind of “runny”, e.g. some of it started to drop away from the axle and boot (should it do this?). Is there a secret to easily getting the boot to properly realign? The grease was so “runny” that I probably have it in the grove that the boot fits into. As I tried to wipe the excess grease off, more would take its place before I could get the boot re-installed. It was hard to get the boot to stay even as I tightened the clamp. Should I try to get the grease out of the grove before trying to align the boot and clamp it?
What type of grease should I use if I wanted to add grease to the half shaft, e.g. will bearing grease work?
And should the grease be “runny” or more like new bearing grease?