Larry, I think you will find that most of the zerks interfere with full movement of the U-Joint. What I always do is Grease the U-Joint really well then take the zerk out and make yourself a plug out of a small bolt that you cut off and slot with a Dremmel tool. Keep the zerk so you can install it for lubrication but run the car with the plugs installed.
Joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Vaughan Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 6:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: zerks I spent the last couple of days at my neighbors shop. He has a 20 ton press and a big solid bench vise. He has a lot more I wish I had, but I thought the press would work fine to change out all the u-joints. He is retired, had a construction company. His retired, machinist for Cessna, friend was down from Wichita. Anyway, Friday they did everything. I was just giving them axles and the driveshaft and trying to say this is crooked or whatever without offending anybody. When it got dark friday, my neighbor had bent the driveshaft fork all to hell, getting the u-joint out. He went to take care of some business. I thought thank god, I can finish this up myself, but his friend decided to stay and help me with the axles. When Everitt got back he FIXED the driveshaft fork by driving an old cap through the dinged up hole. I went over today with some pipe and stuff, to make a stand for my big bench vise. When he said what do you want to me to do, I said weld up this vise stand and I will work on the u-joints. I got a nice vise stand but the u-joints suck. I used NAPA u-joints in the axles. the grease nipple is LONG and inhibits movement of the joint. I had one Hardy-Spicer u-joint for the driveshaft. I think the screwed up fork will wear out the u-joint very quickly. I have the grease zerks pointed to the axle and in the recess on the driveshaft, but all the zerks are to damn long and no plugs were provided. Can I make this better? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Larry *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
