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Re: which way does bearing face?

To: Dan Buettner <danb@thelittlemacshop.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: which way does bearing face?
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 00:01:02 -0500
The last time I changed an axle U-joint, I got a "Neapco" brand one
from Pep Boys for about $10.  These have the grease fitting in the
center of one of the end caps.  After 6  months, it's still working...

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

At 07:46 PM 4/1/00 -0600, Dan Buettner wrote:

>Anybody else buy the d*mn VB u-joints that include a 3/4" long grease 
>zerk?  Well, the zerk interferes with the travel of the joint. 
>Anybody see a problem with simply removing the grease zerk until it's 
>time to grease again?
>
>Dan Buettner 


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