Hey Ken, those were service stations in the 50's the cars now don't need service. Drive them 100,000 miles now days and never open the hood. No grease fittings anymore so no need for those grease racks either.
Most people I know that are younger than me can't understand why I spend so much time under my truck, guess they were all brought up with the modern stuff. Hell of an age we're living in isn’t it!
If I see an odd old grease guns at a garage sale or junk (antique) shop I'll drag it home. Here's one that I've had for many years and if the plunger seals inside were new again it might just hold a #90 transmission fluid.
Lets see, about 90% of the replies are going by gut instinct that if there is a grease fitting, then it should be greased! And that’s about what I’ve done for the past half century of my 68 years, but for the life of me, I still can't figure out why GM instructed: "Lubricate joints with transmission lubricant." when applied to the reassembly of the open drive lines.
Then even more detailed instruction in the Shop Service Manual under General Lubrication 0-6, here, take a look:
CAUTION: Under no circumstances should any of the soap type lubricants such as chassis lubricant, fibrous universal joint lubricants, etc., be used in lubricating either the enclosed bushing type universal of the needle bearing type.
It’s obvious that you wouldn’t want to use a soap type lubricant where it can be washed away form a bearing surface, but a water resistant grease, why not???? Man I gotta get hold of someone at SKF or Spicer or Precision or how bout Strange, they’re right here a few miles down the road. Humm, wonder if I could get past the receptionist and talk to one of their engineers.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 12/18/2010 2:35 PM.
