[Spridgets] 12 Places to Grease

[Robert Duquette]

There should be a hole in the tunnel on the LH side with a rubber plug in 
it.
Bottom pic here:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/gearbox_tunnel.htm
I think that's it hiding behind the park brake handle.



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>

You have TWO tie rod ends!
Or at least "I" do!!
How does one get to the front U joint zerk, without cutting a hole in the
car?

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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