Grease Rear Axle Bearings?

[Deezul1]

I know that the owners manual does not have any info about packing the rear bearings but the parts guy at the Dodge shop recomended that it be done. Have any of you experienced problems by not doing it?

TIA

 

[Cooker]

This has been debated before. The consensus was to put a light coat of grease on the bearing to keep them lubed before the gear oil gets to them again.



To answer your question: I would not, and did not, pack the rear wheel bearings.



-Ryan

 

[Joe G.]

The service manual says to do that if you have cleaned them. If they are still full of rear end lube, I wouldn't bother with grease.

 

[CumminsPower98]

I work on a lot of rears in Fords, Chevy’s, Dodges, and whatever else. I personally never use grease mainly because it's messy and not really needed. When I installed cleaned bearings I put the inner one in dry, install the hub and than take a gear lube pump and hose to fill the bottom of the hub just full enough to let a little run out. I then install the outer bearing and put it together. After that I park the vehicle on a steep side hill each direction to let the fluid run out into the hubs from the differential. Then all you have to do is top off the differential and your good to go.



This is just my personal preference.