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08-01-2012, 12:33 PM

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anyone?

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08-01-2012, 12:51 PM

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noticed my new to me has the grease able u joints on it. How much grease do I put in it? Like 2-3 pumps from the grease gun or keep doing it till grease runs out or ?

2 or 3 pumps is fine

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08-01-2012, 01:10 PM

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That's because it's says "spicer" on it rather than "china"...
I'm sure they are weaker with the zerk, but how much weaker are they? Enough that it will matter? Have you ever SEEN anyone break a ujoint because of a grease fitting?

Mine exploded cause of the grease zert it was busted in half toasted my inner and outer I wont ever buy another one with grease zerts and it was a spicer couldn't find the peices for warranty, now I have sealed spicers and milled TJ shafts with lock rings,

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08-01-2012, 02:22 PM

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noticed my new to me has the grease able u joints on it. How much grease do I put in it? Like 2-3 pumps from the grease gun or keep doing it till grease runs out or ?

In auto they tell you to go till it squirts out of the caps on all 4 sides