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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | Well I haven't put u-joints in a car for I'd say almost 50 years. I found the u-joints on my split drive shaft on my 1948 two ton to be just a bit of a learning experience. After struggling to press the joints in the closed ends of the yokes I noticed that it would be pretty dang hard to get a grease gun on the fitting. There is definitely no room to get a grease gun on the fitting if the fitting faces the open yoke, it has to face the direction of the welded end of the shaft. Even then, I would suggest a 45° fitting. Of course I had a 50/50 chance to get them correct, and failed on all three u-joints. Next time. Cheers.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 | I replaced the rear two of my three-piece drive shaft, I didn't have an issue with getting the gun on them, maybe I just got lucky or positioned them the same as the old ones.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
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