[Spridgets] 12 Places to Grease

[Brad Fornal]

OH, and my steering rack takes 90 wt gear lube. I have new boots for it,
then I'll run it down to the local boat repair place, and have them put some
in.

Brad

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Robert Duquette <
robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> >>The rebuilt units had zerks on both sides of the fulcrum pin.
>
> So, that's 4.
>
> >>I have the upper and lower kingpin zerk
>
> So now we're up to 8.
>
> >>and the tie rod end zerk
>
> 10
>
> the E brake cable,
>
> 11
>
> >>on top of the E brake rod pivot.
>
> 12
>
> >>rear U joint
>
> 13
>
> front U joint?
>
> Some people grease the steering rack zerk ( no idea when the racks changed
> ).
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
>
> Well, to be honest, you reminded me I forgot my rear U joint. On each side,
> I have 5 zerks. The rebuilt units (thank you Ed) had zerks on both sides of
> the fulcrum pin. There is NO WAY that they will go dry, if tended to on a
> regular schedule. I have the upper and lower kingpin zerk, and the tie rod
> end zerk. Then I got to the back of the car, and greased the E brake cable,
> and the zerk on top of the E brake rod pivot.
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:01 AM, James Gruber <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>  > Brad,
>  >
>  >  Since you just went through the process of greasing your  '68. I'm
>  > wondering how you came up with an even number. Did you include the drive
>  > shaft grease fitting? So for all the new listers, can you expound on all
> 12
>  > or perhaps 13 grease fittings on a Spridget and where they are located.
> I
>  > can't recall that many, the last time I greased Bugsy, also a '68
> Sprite.
>  >
>  >
>  > Jim Gruber
>  > Bugsy '68 Bugeye Sprite
>  > Cincinnati, OH
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