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Re: Lube the U Joints?

To: chuckc@ibm.net
Subject: Re: Lube the U Joints?
From: larryhoy@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 14:31:44 -0600
>Or, should I shop around for a smaller grease gun end?

Yes, your auto parts store should have a fitting for the end of your
grease gun that is pointed.  The little point fits into the small hole on
the zirk (sp?).

Cheers,

Larry Hoy (larryhoy@juno.com)
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Sun, 10 Aug 1997 11:29:08 -0400 Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
writes:
>I never did see my previous note on the list server,
>so at risk of boring y'all, here it is again.
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>Do I really REALLY REEAALLYY need to pull the whole
>drive shaft on my 72 midget just to grease the 2 U joints?
>My grease gun as an end just about 1/2" in diameter. No
>matter how I turn the prop shaft, not enough space opens up.
>Must I disconnect the shaft at the rear axle to grease the
>rear U joint? What's gonna happen when I get to the front
>U joint? Does the whole shaft need to slide out so I can
>wiggle the joints to open up more clearance.
>
>Or, should I shop around for a smaller grease gun end?
>
>chuck (chuckc@ibm.net cciaffon@cisco.com) ciaffone
>
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>
>chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
>

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