I'm rebuilding the front diff and wondering about grease, or should I use it at all. Nearly 100% of factory grease was thrown away from the ring and pinion and into the casing.
I have grease and can buy grease if a particular kind is required. However, thinking about this there is no grease that will actually stay on the gears. Which makes them a wear item and probably need to be checked now and then.
A more less viscous lubricant might work better; however, there aren't really any seals to keep it in there. The bottom seal is the plastic housing against the aluminum pan.
Perhaps some sort of molecular lubricant that works into the metal might be good.
So, does the grease actually matter, does it do anything, should I skip it al together?
I have grease and can buy grease if a particular kind is required. However, thinking about this there is no grease that will actually stay on the gears. Which makes them a wear item and probably need to be checked now and then.
A more less viscous lubricant might work better; however, there aren't really any seals to keep it in there. The bottom seal is the plastic housing against the aluminum pan.
Perhaps some sort of molecular lubricant that works into the metal might be good.
So, does the grease actually matter, does it do anything, should I skip it al together?