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
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From: spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Larry Vaughan
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 6:17 PM
To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
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
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