Bob,
Zerk fittings come in a number of different sizes. If you can undo
the one that is in the Ujoint, take it on down to Napa and get one that
will fit better. That's got to be easier than reversing the u-joint.
Bob
On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 02:22:05 -0500 "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
writes:
> I just replaced the U-joints on the TD. The new Hardy Spicer HS194
> unit has
> a long grease zirk that severely limits the drive shaft angle in one
> direction on the front yoke. At about 7 degrees the zirk bumps into
> one ear
> of the fork. It may not be a problem, if the suspension does not
> allow the
> drive shaft to stray that far from straight. Has anyone noticed
> this? I
> wonder if I assembled the thing wrong. There is plenty of clearance
> on the
> rear one.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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