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MGB Propeller Shaft Universal Question

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Subject: MGB Propeller Shaft Universal Question
From: "White, Richard H." <White@courier3.aero.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 12:04:00 -0700
Sean, I did PDI's (PreDevivery Inspections) at a dealer in 79. I dont 
remember the car having a grease fitting on the U-joint. There was one on the 
spline sleeve at the front end of the drive shaft and lots on the front 
suspension. Richard
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From:   "Sean Johnson" <sean_johnson@milacron.com>
Subject: MGB Propeller Shaft Universal Question
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I got no responses on this last time, so I'll rephrase and try again:

BACKGROUND:
'79 MGB Existing front universal had a lube fitting, the rear was sealed

The Owner's manual and the maintenance items section of the factory manual 
don't show the universals as a maintenance item...

HOWEVER, both the factory manual and Haynes show a picture of the propeller 
shaft showing a long-necked lube fitting at the front universal!

QUESTION: 
Were sealed universals stock on '79 MGB's?

WHY DO I WANT TO KNOW?
I don't want to have to remove a drive shaft prematurely to remove a broken 
off zerk fitting.

The front universal I removed had a fitting broken off at the base.  When I 
installed a new universal (shipped with fitting) I noticed the fitting limits 
the universal travel to almost nothing!  I installed a short fitting.  I 
ordered the back uni' separately, and got the same fitting.

If you've done a universal replacement with fittings on a late model 'B, I'd 
be grateful if you'd crawl under your car and tell me if you still have 
fittings, or whether they were broken off by the last big dip in the road.

Thanks in advance for answers,

Sean Johnson
'79 MGB

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