[Spridgets] 12 Places to Grease

[Robert Duquette]

Well, if you ever find it, let me know ... and I'll check to see that mine 
is done right. :)

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>

Hmnmm...   Looks as though the same butcher worked on my 68 Midget too.
I've looked through the repair manuals but couldn't find where it says:
"Take a double bit ax and a sawzall to the tranny hump and don't stop until
you've created a piece of modern art". It must be in there somewhere.....

Cheers!!
Jim

On 5/14/08, Robert Duquette <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:
 >
 > There should be a hole in the tunnel on the LH side with a rubber plug in
 > it.
 > Bottom pic here:
 > http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/gearbox_tunnel.htm
 > I think that's it hiding behind the park brake handle.
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
 >
 > You have TWO tie rod ends!
 > Or at least "I" do!!
 > How does one get to the front U joint zerk, without cutting a hole in the
 > car?
 >
 > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Robert Duquette <
 > robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:
 >
 >   > >>The rebuilt units had zerks on both sides of the fulcrum pin.
 >   >
 >   > So, that's 4.
 >   >
 >   > >>I have the upper and lower kingpin zerk
 >   >
 >   > So now we're up to 8.
 >   >
 >   > >>and the tie rod end zerk
 >   >
 >   > 10
 >   >
 >   > the E brake cable,
 >   >
 >   > 11
 >   >
 >   > >>on top of the E brake rod pivot.
 >   >
 >   > 12
 >   >
 >   > >>rear U joint
 >   >
 >   > 13
 >   >
 >   > front U joint?
 >   >
 >   > Some people grease the steering rack zerk ( no idea when the racks
 > changed
 >   > ).
 >   >
 >   >
 >   > ----Original Message Follows----
 >   > From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
 >   >
 >   > Well, to be honest, you reminded me I forgot my rear U joint. On each
 > side,
 >   > I have 5 zerks. The rebuilt units (thank you Ed) had zerks on both
 > sides
 > of
 >   > the fulcrum pin. There is NO WAY that they will go dry, if tended to 
on
 > a
 >   > regular schedule. I have the upper and lower kingpin zerk, and the 
tie
 > rod
 >   > end zerk. Then I got to the back of the car, and greased the E brake
 > cable,
 >   > and the zerk on top of the E brake rod pivot.
 >   >
 >   > Brad
 >   >
 >   > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:01 AM, James Gruber 
<thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
 >   > wrote:
 >   >
 >   >  > Brad,
 >   >  >
 >   >  >  Since you just went through the process of greasing your  '68. 
I'm
 >   >  > wondering how you came up with an even number. Did you include the
 > drive
 >   >  > shaft grease fitting? So for all the new listers, can you expound 
on
 > all
 >   > 12
 >   >  > or perhaps 13 grease fittings on a Spridget and where they are
 > located.
 >   > I
 >   >  > can't recall that many, the last time I greased Bugsy, also a '68
 >   > Sprite.
 >   >  >
 >   >  >
 >   >  > Jim Gruber
 >   >  > Bugsy '68 Bugeye Sprite
 >   >  > Cincinnati, OH