[6pack] Fw: Axle Grease - How Much to Use?

[Dale]

Dick
 
There had to be some sort of key in them as I could not twist the two
ends to see if they would get out phase. When they came they were in the
correct 180 oreintation. The new ones that we received were prelubed as the
grease was at the back and the fitting.
 
As you suggested I did prelube mine
being that they were the old style but once on the car with weight on the
suspension I then greased them again.
 
I see your point but in my view the
only other way would be to put some heavy weight oil in to fill any voids,
though I do not like that idea. 
 
With 4 years on the road since the rebuild
and 2 Trial runs done and the 3rd coming up I have not had any problems in
this area.
 
Dale
 



----- Original Message ----
From: Sally or Dick Taylor
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To: Dale <tpdwinch at yahoo.com>; Bob Danielson
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Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 5:57:05 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Axle Grease
- How Much to Use?


Dale---A couple of things here. The grease fitting
somewhere on the halfshaft can't be a bad idea, but I'd want to see just how
much area this fitting "gets to". I can picture this grease entrance point not
getting up and down all areas of all splines. If one starts with a dry
assembly and gives it multiple shots of grease, then disasembles to check,
then one would know.

The "new" half shafts that have the screw-on nut at the
outer end, and are more or less sealed, might be a carry over from the earlier
Triumph. Be careful if this is the one installed, as there is no major key in
this. Watch the orientation of the yokes during assembly.

Dick
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