Kittamaru Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 How do you grease a U joint... not to sound stupid but 0o' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Most have a zerk fitting for a grease gun, but sometimes you need a narrow, solid tip to get to it due to clearance. Be careful not to blow the dust caps off, or if you do, then re-seat them!! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFCFNG Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Not to threadjack a DIY, what do you think of the autozone u-joints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Thats where I got mine... I'll let you know in 5 years/50k miles or whenever they give me trouble again. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy12 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I helped my dad switch out his on his Ranger, and it was a total b*tch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 How do you grease a U joint... not to sound stupid but 0o' Most have a zerk fitting for a grease gun, but sometimes you need a narrow, solid tip to get to it due to clearance. Be careful not to blow the dust caps off, or if you do, then re-seat them!! B FYI: The stock ones just have a plug, you can remove the plug and insert a zerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I just did the transmission side joint on my 95, and wow did it ever make a difference, the truck feels a lot smoother now. When I pulled the shaft I checked both and the one at the rear end felt fine (no play and no binding) but the one at the tranny was a bit stiff on one axis. I just used 2 sockets and some blocks of wood with a hammer in my driveway and had it done in an hour. No dry cups for me which is good. I don't know if these joints were original or not because they had a screw plug where a grease fitting would go but I didn't see that in any of B's pics. But they may well be original since grimgreg says they have a plug. 350,000kms or 216k miles out of the oem parts, not too bad. I only hope the acdelco replacements I used last 1/4 of that! I'll post up my pictures when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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