The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Drive shaft bearings - Do you gease the shaft bearings????

May sound dumb, but I removed the drive shaft from the torque tube to replace the forward two shaft bushings (now complete) and I've cleaned the two bearing at the rear of the drive shaft (both the front and rear bearings that fit into the differential housing).

Do I pack these two bearings with grease, or are they lubricated with the differential oil????

The bearings at the rear of the torque tube are lubed with the same oil as the differential. I use a light grease to protect them at first, splash will lube them right soon after the diff starts to spin. The bushing at the front is lubed with transmission oil..and yes, I lube that bushing with a light grease as well. It takes a bit of time to fill the "ball" and have the splash start working. Assembly grease seems to do the trick. Never let any thing run dry. Ever. Transmission gear oil will not stay on the bushing long enough(my opinion) so a bit of grease keeps my conscience happy.

Steve thanks what kind of grease/ light lube should I use?? Should I use wheel bearing grease, or something else to keep things lubricated until first use???

Hi 35truck , , get into this

http://old-carburetors.com/1935-Chevy.htm

ps, yes any chassis grease will do as an assembly lube .

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Any grease would do. The heavy stuff is hard to work with and assembly grease is easy. The point is to use what won't drain off. I have looked around my "shop/shed" and found..wheel bearing(works), Light chassis(works) and, some white lithium(assembly lube in a tube, it worked too).