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| Author: | 75valiant [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | front u joint lube |
as the name implies, i have a 75 valiant. totally stock, 4 door california car. when i had the driveline out of the car, i found it was totally impossible to lube the front u-joint. yes, it had a zirc. it was just too tight of a fit to get ANY grease gun tip in there. i gave up and re-installed because i had to use the car. so what gives? did they use special skinny tips back in the 70s? i can't believe mopar intended for me to disassemble the u joint to grease it while having a zirc in there. help is appreciated. |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:38 am ] |
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Here is the very tight space attachment I used in the seventies for greasing U Joints, they are still available:    I have had to remove drive shaft at times to get good grease application to front joint due to duel exhaust system cluttering up access to front joint. |
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| Author: | WagonsRcool [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:25 pm ] |
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VERY few factory automotive U-joints (60's-70's & up) came with zerk fittings- so it's likely a replacement- which means it was installed with the fitting poing the wrong way. I still use the same grease adapter as wjar when needed. There's an even slimmer version- it has a needle about 1/8" thick & a conical tip. You push the tip against the check ball & pump grease in. [url]http://www.zorotools.com/g/00059617/k-G4784053?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gclid=CKCm-saQkLoCFUOe4Aod-n8ATA[/url] |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:10 pm ] |
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On a 7260 joint you will almost always need an extension like the one pictured above. I have one that is thinner than that. You can usually find them at Poop Boys or Otterzone. |
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| Author: | 64ragtop [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:43 pm ] |
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Just recently, I saw a blurb about a device for forcing lube into a clogged zerk fitting. You use a hammer with it and it blasts the old junk out. I just can't find it just now. BC |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:11 pm ] |
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You can usually replace zerk fittings |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:42 pm ] |
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Quote: Just recently, I saw a blurb about a device for forcing lube into a clogged zerk fitting. You use a hammer with it and it blasts the old junk out. I just can't find it just now.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200430913
BC |
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