I just got home from a 160 miles ride and noticed that my final drive is very warm. Like can only hold my hand on it for 3 seconds kind of warm.
Last saturday I removed the wheel to replace the tire, and while I had it apart I removed the final drive, cleaned it and the wheel splines and relubed with grease. The heat is localized at the differential(Final Drive). The heat is not from the brakes as they are touchable.
I haver not checked the fluid as I can't get the cap removed with an allen wrench. Even when I heasted with a torch. I'm going to go pick up a 3/8 socket hex set as soon as I'm done typing here to try that. My father did say he checked it a month ago, but I don't believe that as he is almost half my size and I don't see how he could tighten it so tight. That is unless he used a 3/8 drive.
ANyway, I am wondering how hot the final drive normally gets. I have never knowingly felt it before. There is no play in the wheel and I don't think this is due to a wheel bearing. I did squirt some grease into each bearing. The left side bearing I used a needle greaser since I couldn't get the seal off. Is this abnormal to get that hot? I don't remember a car's rear diff ever getting that hot.
Last saturday I removed the wheel to replace the tire, and while I had it apart I removed the final drive, cleaned it and the wheel splines and relubed with grease. The heat is localized at the differential(Final Drive). The heat is not from the brakes as they are touchable.
I haver not checked the fluid as I can't get the cap removed with an allen wrench. Even when I heasted with a torch. I'm going to go pick up a 3/8 socket hex set as soon as I'm done typing here to try that. My father did say he checked it a month ago, but I don't believe that as he is almost half my size and I don't see how he could tighten it so tight. That is unless he used a 3/8 drive.
ANyway, I am wondering how hot the final drive normally gets. I have never knowingly felt it before. There is no play in the wheel and I don't think this is due to a wheel bearing. I did squirt some grease into each bearing. The left side bearing I used a needle greaser since I couldn't get the seal off. Is this abnormal to get that hot? I don't remember a car's rear diff ever getting that hot.
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