stupid u-joint grease fitting

solidchaos73 · 07-16-2008, 08:57 PM

Is there a fitting for my grease gun i can buy so i can grease my u joints?? Or should i just grind down the one on there now so it will fit in the joint?

tippmann243 · 07-16-2008, 10:43 PM

i just remove the drive shaft then move the joint in the proper dirrection and it fits just right.

Solid10 · 07-17-2008, 09:00 AM

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

lt1s10onair · 07-17-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

im sorry.... but that makes no sense

anyway.... it depends on which direction the u-joint is put in.... it will fit as least 2 ways that u can get ur grease gun in there, but that doesnt help u now lol....
why not just pop the driveshaft out, grease it and put it back in? itll only take 5 min.

greencactus3 · 07-17-2008, 06:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

WHAT?

Speedy2222 · 07-17-2008, 06:59 PM

i have an adapter i got throguh TSC where it pretty much just presses down the ball enoguh to grease it.

ppap · 07-17-2008, 10:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

You should run your engine without oil. Oil is also a dirt magnet...

solidchaos73 · 07-17-2008, 10:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

wow haha....i guess ill jsut pop the drive shaft off and move it around haha. Thanks guys!

solidchaos73 · 07-19-2008, 03:00 PM

well i bought a needle injector thing to do my u-joints, but i have a question. There isn't suppose to be a grease fitting on my hanger bearing right?? I greased up my slip joint also and it took like 7 pumps, dont know whether that is good or bad haha.

SickSpeedMonte · 07-19-2008, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.

haha, grease doesnt generally go back into whatever it came out of on its own.

Solid10 · 07-21-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lt1s10onair

im sorry.... but that makes no sense

anyway.... it depends on which direction the u-joint is put in.... it will fit as least 2 ways that u can get ur grease gun in there, but that doesnt help u now lol....
why not just pop the driveshaft out, grease it and put it back in? itll only take 5 min.

my bad.

makes sense at this shop.

we grease latch arms and booms on Bobcats...then again we don't grease some other things.
Because every damn grain of dirt that blows by it sticks.
some things are better left ungreased!
Especially when the machine works in dirt.
yall do what you want but i just prefer to buy Ujoints without grease zerks.

SickSpeedMonte · 07-22-2008, 08:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

my bad.

makes sense at this shop.

we grease latch arms and booms on Bobcats...then again we don't grease some other things.
Because every damn grain of dirt that blows by it sticks.
some things are better left ungreased!
Especially when the machine works in dirt.
yall do what you want but i just prefer to buy Ujoints without grease zerks.

oh, ok. Well alot of people prefer them without the zerks b/c the holes required to tap them in weaken the U-joint. They are still greased though, you have to disassemble them to re-grease them.

Solid10 · 07-22-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SickSpeedMonte

oh, ok. Well alot of people prefer them without the zerks b/c the holes required to tap them in weaken the U-joint. They are still greased though, you have to disassemble them to re-grease them.

oh yeah every now and then i must admit i will drop the driveshaft and pop some caps off and make sure my needle bearings aren't dry!
First time i changed a U-joint and had to torch the nylon glue was a trip though

redtruckagogogo · 08-13-2008, 12:44 PM

I use this http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95904

07-16-2008, 08:57 PM	#1
solidchaos73 Andrew Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 947 Location: User is: OffLine	stupid u-joint grease fitting Is there a fitting for my grease gun i can buy so i can grease my u joints?? Or should i just grind down the one on there now so it will fit in the joint?
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07-16-2008, 10:43 PM	#2
tippmann243 the youngest has been Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,956 Location: FLORISSANT MO User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting i just remove the drive shaft then move the joint in the proper dirrection and it fits just right.
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07-17-2008, 09:00 AM	#3
Solid10 i hate people. Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 509 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet.
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07-17-2008, 09:15 AM	#4
lt1s10onair Local Tech Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,344 Location: westwood, nj User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet. im sorry.... but that makes no sense anyway.... it depends on which direction the u-joint is put in.... it will fit as least 2 ways that u can get ur grease gun in there, but that doesnt help u now lol.... why not just pop the driveshaft out, grease it and put it back in? itll only take 5 min.
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07-17-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,014 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet. WHAT?
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07-17-2008, 06:59 PM	#6
Speedy2222 I lead the blind Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,564 Location: Kouts, IN User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting i have an adapter i got throguh TSC where it pretty much just presses down the ball enoguh to grease it.
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07-17-2008, 10:06 PM	#7
ppap ZR2 Interceptor Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 649 Location: Cape Cod User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet. You should run your engine without oil. Oil is also a dirt magnet...
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07-17-2008, 10:35 PM	#8
solidchaos73 Andrew Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 947 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet. wow haha....i guess ill jsut pop the drive shaft off and move it around haha. Thanks guys!
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07-19-2008, 03:00 PM	#9
solidchaos73 Andrew Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 947 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting well i bought a needle injector thing to do my u-joints, but i have a question. There isn't suppose to be a grease fitting on my hanger bearing right?? I greased up my slip joint also and it took like 7 pumps, dont know whether that is good or bad haha.
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07-19-2008, 06:35 PM	#10
SickSpeedMonte Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 475 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 i've always run my u-joints dry since grease is just a dirt magnet. haha, grease doesnt generally go back into whatever it came out of on its own.
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07-21-2008, 03:49 PM	#11
Solid10 i hate people. Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 509 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by lt1s10onair im sorry.... but that makes no sense anyway.... it depends on which direction the u-joint is put in.... it will fit as least 2 ways that u can get ur grease gun in there, but that doesnt help u now lol.... why not just pop the driveshaft out, grease it and put it back in? itll only take 5 min. my bad. makes sense at this shop. we grease latch arms and booms on Bobcats...then again we don't grease some other things. Because every damn grain of dirt that blows by it sticks. some things are better left ungreased! Especially when the machine works in dirt. yall do what you want but i just prefer to buy Ujoints without grease zerks.
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07-22-2008, 08:34 AM	#12
SickSpeedMonte Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 475 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 my bad. makes sense at this shop. we grease latch arms and booms on Bobcats...then again we don't grease some other things. Because every damn grain of dirt that blows by it sticks. some things are better left ungreased! Especially when the machine works in dirt. yall do what you want but i just prefer to buy Ujoints without grease zerks. oh, ok. Well alot of people prefer them without the zerks b/c the holes required to tap them in weaken the U-joint. They are still greased though, you have to disassemble them to re-grease them.
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07-22-2008, 10:17 AM	#13
Solid10 i hate people. Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 509 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting Quote: Originally Posted by SickSpeedMonte oh, ok. Well alot of people prefer them without the zerks b/c the holes required to tap them in weaken the U-joint. They are still greased though, you have to disassemble them to re-grease them. oh yeah every now and then i must admit i will drop the driveshaft and pop some caps off and make sure my needle bearings aren't dry! First time i changed a U-joint and had to torch the nylon glue was a trip though
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08-13-2008, 12:44 PM	#14
redtruckagogogo Registered User Age: 58 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 19 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: stupid u-joint grease fitting I use this http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95904
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