Re: Lubrication of universal joints
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2017/8/2 8:11:45
If I was to use #140 GL-5 how is this introduced into the joint reservoir?
David, it's simple as with most things when you have the right equipment. Yes, there are guns designed to dispense heavy oil. The joints originally were fitted with a pipe plug to be removed when lubricating and then replaced but which by now has surely been permanently replaced by a zerk fitting. You can oil the joint thru the zerk fitting using a pressure oiler with a tip (note in picture) that inserts into the zerk and pushes the ball check aside. A couple of strokes of the trigger and your finished for another 10,000 miles. I"ve been doing the king pins and u-joints on my '34 in this manner for 50+ years; I don't ever expect to replace a king pin or u-joint on this car - they are as snug and tight as the day I bought the car.
Last time I looked (a month or so ago) those gun tips (see 2nd photo) to insert into a zerk were still available from industrial supply houses like MSC.
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David, it's simple as with most things when you have the right equipment. Yes, there are guns designed to dispense heavy oil. The joints originally were fitted with a pipe plug to be removed when lubricating and then replaced but which by now has surely been permanently replaced by a zerk fitting. You can oil the joint thru the zerk fitting using a pressure oiler with a tip (note in picture) that inserts into the zerk and pushes the ball check aside. A couple of strokes of the trigger and your finished for another 10,000 miles. I"ve been doing the king pins and u-joints on my '34 in this manner for 50+ years; I don't ever expect to replace a king pin or u-joint on this car - they are as snug and tight as the day I bought the car.
Last time I looked (a month or so ago) those gun tips (see 2nd photo) to insert into a zerk were still available from industrial supply houses like MSC.
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