I've never had a problem with my drive shaft bumping into long nipples
either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
To: "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: What's with the grease zirk on the new U-joint?
> Hi Paul:
>
> Actually I did try the short nipple from the old unit, but I found
that
> it was so close to the fork ear, that I couldn't get my grease gun on it.
I
> took the new U-joints with the long nipples for an extended test drive
today
> and had no trouble. I guess the drive shaft just doesn't deflect off
center
> enough to bump into the long nipple.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 5:24 AM
> Subject: Re: What's with the grease zirk on the new U-joint?
>
>
> > I'm not being sarcastic, but if it has a long nipple/zerk now couldn't
you
> > use a shorter one?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
> > To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 8:22 AM
> > Subject: What's with the grease zirk on the new U-joint?
> >
> >
> > > I just replaced the U-joints on the TD. The new Hardy Spicer HS194
unit
> > has
> > > a long grease zirk that severely limits the drive shaft angle in one
> > > direction on the front yoke. At about 7 degrees the zirk bumps into
one
> > ear
> > > of the fork. It may not be a problem, if the suspension does not allow
> the
> > > drive shaft to stray that far from straight. Has anyone noticed this?
I
> > > wonder if I assembled the thing wrong. There is plenty of clearance on
> the
> > > rear one.
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