BenB
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 posted on 12/9/07 at 04:30 PM |
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Propshaft grease nipples
That FS post has got me thinking- do most propshafts have grease nipples???
It's a long time since I've taken a butchers at my propshaft (tends to get covered quite early on the build) and I'm perhaps
understandably wary of my propshaft eating itself for lunch!!!! Perhaps the graunchy noise when I take off the pre-load isn't coming from the
diff it's coming from the rear prop CVJ!!!!!!
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 04:40 PM |
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Land Rover ones do; one for the yoke and one for the slider. Pretty sure I have seen yokes with sealed bearings so those ones won't.
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BenB
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 04:50 PM |
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Aha! Looks like it's the "some do" answer I was dreading.... It appears it's time for me to go crawling under a precariously
proped up car to have a look!!!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 05:04 PM |
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Mine does, I have to take it out to allow enough clearance for one of the (longer than standard) prop bolts to pass through the hole in the flange.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 05:18 PM |
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the one off my donor didn't. that was actually off a van too
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gingerprince
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 06:16 PM |
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mine (in a bec) only has one on the front UJ. the one at the rear and centre do not. i would assume that this means the standard sierra unit is
"maintenance free", but the one supplied for the sprocket adaptor is not.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 08:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
mine (in a bec) only has one on the front UJ. the one at the rear and centre do not. i would assume that this means the standard sierra unit is
"maintenance free", but the one supplied for the sprocket adaptor is not.
Interesting that a lot of the hoodies using Sierra stuff opt for greasing facilities when fitting up the prop
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iscmatt
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 09:02 PM |
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Mine that was Part exchange from mk has them
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Jimbob
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| posted on 13/9/07 at 06:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
mine (in a bec) only has one on the front UJ. the one at the rear and centre do not. i would assume that this means the standard sierra unit is
"maintenance free", but the one supplied for the sprocket adaptor is not.
Same here
James
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JB
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| posted on 15/9/07 at 05:49 AM |
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Propshaft Grease Nipples
It all depends on the UJ manufacturer. Some have them fitted and others dont. Its all to do with "maintenance free" seemingly being
better. OEM`s want to make there products maintenance free, all it means is the UJ`s need changing more often.
However UJ`s without nipples (zerks if you are from the USA) are stronger. You do not need a recess in the yokes and flanges.
When fitting your UJ make sure you fit the UJ so the nipple is on the compression side of the spider in normal use ie going forwards.
Most small yokes (1140 series) have recesses for the nipple so you cant fit the spider incorrectly.
A common fitment on off roaders that need more articulation that could break off a nipple is to fit a grub screw for normal use and then screw in a
nipple for greasing.
John
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