...get this. You can't even replace U's on a Mazda 929. A tranny shop takes
your drive shaft, cuts and modifies to accept replaceable U-Joints! Where's
the logic here. I'm sure there are others like this.
WFO
James Algar wrote:
> U-Jounts you could actually lubricate date from the days when the average
> car owner was assumed to have enough simple mechanical aptitude (and
> interest) to take an active role in the maintenance of his/her vehicle.
> Somewhere along the line, most manufacturers decided the average owner had
> become too stupid or lazy (no comment) to accomplish even the simplest of
> tasks on a vehicle...so goodbye zerk fittings, hello to "sealed for life" (a
> very, very short life!) components. U-joints without a fitting have to be
> removed/disassembled to be lubricated. Dumb? You betcha'!
>
> Jim Algar
>
> > ----------
> > From: Larry Cogan
> > Reply To: Larry Cogan
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 2:52
> > To: Spridget List
> > Subject: U Joint Zerk 70 Midget
> >
> > Went looking for the grease fitting on rear u joint....nada. Looked at
> > the
> > owners manual and it is not on the lubrication list. MossyVic shows a u
> > joint, with zerk, as the replacement part. Were the zerks a victim of
> > cost
> > cutting bean counters in later Spridgets? (My Bug eye has em). How long
> > do
> > u joints last without regular lube? I'll bet the answer to that is half
> > way
> > between Florida and Philly, on Interstate 95, on a very hot August day!
> >
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