Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie

Posted by TxGoat On 2024/2/28 12:49:27

Ujoints can get dry and rust up. Sometimes a dry bearing will shed rust powder at the seal. A ujoint issue could cause the symptoms you are seeing and feeling. Some joints have a grease fitting, and some have to be taken apart to grease them. Joint that have a grease fitting will usually respond to being greased, but sometimes grease will not reach all 4 of the bearings, which will cause problems. If you take any joints apart, don't lose any of the needle bearings, and be sure to put each part back exactly as it was. It's best to replace all the joints instead of just one, and before taking the driveshaft loose, mark every part so that it can be put back exactly as it was.