msecres@ibm.net wrote:
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> One caveat: the grease fittings on some of my replacement u-joints have been
>too long. (They hit the driveshaft yoke.) Had to cut the head of a 1/4 inch
>fine thread hex bolt and then cut a screwdriver slot in the top of it with a
>hacksaw. The plug stays in until I need to regrease, at which point the
>grease nipple goes back in.
>
> --
> Martin Secrest
> 73 GT6
> 74 Spitfire
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I've replaced the grease fittings on my U-joints with allen-hex Set
Screws (Home Depot). They make it much easier to get out later,
because the plug/screw is "stuck" on the end of the allen wrench. Put
in a "long" grease fitting, and pump away...
Peter
'63 & '68 Spits
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