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<div> <font size="2">Agree with TeriAnn, you don't want to be taking them apart just to lube.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Short of obvious play or cups turning, there isn't any way to evaluate them.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">They're a routine replacement item anyhow so if there's any doubt I would just change them.<br>
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<div><font size="2">You can put a little reference mark on each cup and the yoke adjacent, that way a visual check will tell you if a cup starts turning; that usually happens when the bearings start to go south.</font></div>
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From: TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Greasing spicer u joints<br>
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<div class="yiv5907900821moz-cite-prefix">Some U-joints have grease fittings and
seals that allow grease to flow though so you can replace old
grease with new.</div>
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<div class="yiv5907900821moz-cite-prefix">Others have seals that seal in the
grease and the water & dirt out. You cannot and should not
grease sealed bearing U-joints. They are good for the life of the
U-joint, meaning when the grease dies so does the U-joint. You can
clean the outside of the U-joints and test them for looseness but
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Hi, tried to send this yesterday, but it did not go through.
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<div class="yiv5907900821" dir="ltr"><span class="yiv5907900821">The GT6 has
Spicer u joints without zerk fittings on the
halfshafts and on the driveshaft. I have the entire
rear end disassembled and am now inspecting the
ujoints. They look good, no visible wear and there was
no play in them when on the car. Do i just pull the
cups and put some more grease in, or should the little
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<span class="yiv5907900821">I’m always reluctant to change the
order of anything, i.e. mixing up the needles.</span>
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