[Roadsters] grease

[Dewey Hahlbohm]

That is exactly how my roadster was when new.  I had to get zerks installed when the front end shop (not the dealer) told me there were none in place.  Good job.  Dewey


-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce & Bonnie Crump <bruce.crump at sasktel.net>
>Sent: Nov 2, 2010 5:00 PM
>To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] grease
>
>At the end of the Q&A section at 311s.org gives a list:
>http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=TechSection.GreaseZerks
>
>When I decided to grease everything as part of restoring our 1969 2000, 
>I found plug bolts instead of grease zerks in both upper ball joints and 
>both ends of the tie rods on both sides, and had to remove them and 
>install 6 new zerks. Not a hard job, but yikes, no grease in these 
>components since birth at the factory!?!? Has anyone else encountered this?
>
>Bruce
>1969 Datsun 2000
>SRL311-12862
>
>
>On 02/11/2010 3:23 PM, Pat Horne wrote:
>> How many did you find?
>> Each A-frame has 3
>> Each tie rod has 2
>> The idler box has 2 - I think
>> The parking brake linkage has 2 - I think, one under the passenger 
>> seat and one at the rear bellcrank.
>>
>> There should be a list on 311s.org.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>
>> Thusly spake Larry Braddock, On 11/2/2010 3:01 PM:
>>> Was just greasing every zerk I could find on my 66.
>>>
>>> Are there no zerks for the U joints, or am I missing something?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>> ________________________________________
>>> Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>> Suggested annual donation  $16.00
>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>>> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/pat@hornesystemstx.com
>________________________________________
>Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>Suggested annual donation  $16.00
>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/hahlbohmd@earthlink.net