Andrew Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Ok this is driving me mad. just discovered my UJs have removable screws. To allow grease nipples to be fitted. I have bought a couple of long nipples so I can fit them in, grease the UJs then remove the nipples and put the blanking screws back in. Question how do you get the nipples in because as you screw them in they foul on the UJ. I did manage to get one in, but then I could not get the grease gun on the nipple, any bright ideas please. regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 All depends on which way round the uj has been fitted and the angle of the cross pin in the yoke And the angle if hanging on a jack All in ,,,,,,often its not a job many succeed at completing Happy greasy christmas Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Andrew, My brother has 45 degree angled nipples, but we won't go into that! But seriously, would 45s make a difference? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4classics Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Andew, You can never have tooo.. many different grease guns David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 David, I say! Grease central! Trunions will need another complete ep90 oil set. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Hi all tried both ways wheels hanging so I can turn the drive shaft. 45 degree nipples will not screw in. So what is best just to leave them until they need replacing. What sort of mileage should I get from a U J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 How many miles did the olds ones do, many many thousands of miles The orig has probably lasted 40 years As for you nipples , there are metric and unified threaded extentions , / and uj threads , which wont help if youre mixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4classics Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: As for you nipples , there are metric and unified threaded extentions , / and uj threads , which wont help if youre mixed Andrew, Carefully compare the thread on the blanking screw you've taken out with the longest straight grease nipple you've got to make sure they're the same. I don't thing any other shape will fit once a UJ is on car. With care it should go in, then you've then just got to find a gun that fits. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Hi all so I think the only thing is replace when they start knocking, I can wait. As I have not got the skills here is a challenge to anyone. What about cutting a long straight nipple in half. Solder each end to an inserted tube, so the result would be a three inch long nipple. Then the club shop could buy and stock them, I would buy a couple. What are your thoughts Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 10 hours ago, Andrew said: Hi all so I think the only thing is replace when they start knocking, I can wait. As I have not got the skills here is a challenge to anyone. What about cutting a long straight nipple in half. Solder each end to an inserted tube, so the result would be a three inch long nipple. Then the club shop could buy and stock them, I would buy a couple. What are your thoughts Andrew Those would certainly start knocking... off the bottom of the car, every rotation! (Just fooling - I know you remove them afterwards!) However if you cut a nipple in half and inserted a plastic flexible tube - such as screen washer tubing - in between the halves, you may be able to screw it in sufficiently to get the grease in, whilst it would bend to allow freer access from the grease gun. Worth a think in the garage later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 maybe one of these will help a grease gun adaptor kit trouble with greasers is the threads theres 1/4 bsf 1/4 unf and 6mm metric and so on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Hello I am going to resolve this problem, Colin is on the right track I flexible nipple. I am going to have a play with my nipples let you know the outcome Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 We dont want any tassels ......or pictures !!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Flexible can be fun... Remember this one? (I found the photo second time around..... don't ask what images I found during the first search with safesearch off.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 What ever happened to the Access credit card? It was the first one I ever had!!! Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Funnily enough, its name is owned by Mastercard. http://www.accesscreditcard.info/index.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Turned into Master Card. I got my Access unsolicited through the post from Nat West "We thought you might like this" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herald948 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Question: Which way does ("would" -- assuming it could be fitted) the grease fitting face? If it's facing the flange, I can understand the problem, and I'm thinking the u-joint was installed backwards. That fitting should face the axle shaft so that, at some point of rotation, there would be plenty of room to fit the grease fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Never thought about being able to fit the UJ cross piece in backwards, but eons ago I modified an extended grease nipple as suggested ie a thin bit of copper tube about 1in long (ex oil pressure gauge) & it fits easily after 20yrs and frequent use on our small chassis fleet still OK & hasn't broken BUT you do have to be gentle when using esp fitting the grease gun hydraulic end on and off, as it is soft copper. Oh and yes it is just soft solder in. I've attached a very poor quality photo taken with the phone, but you get the idea. Regards Peter T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Yes the cross pin is thicker and off set to make space to thread the hole It has to face away from the drive flange, Then there is the non greasable which case it doesnt matter, And they all last a long time greased or sealed for life so greasable can be desirable but its not overly important After all What you take off has often been in there for 40 years Its a bit late to get paranoid about them same as start up oil pressure knock its been doing it for 40+ years Its not a Real Problem Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Hi. Another aspect of greasing these apparently, is that grease will often not exit at all four points anyway. I gave up with mine after hearing this. Thanks for re-iterating about start up knock not really being a problem Pete, as it used to be one of my favorite worries. Have a good New Year everyone. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 uj greasing is a bit hit and miss, to get grease in it has to allow escape of air ,crud and grease through the simple seals , as you say getting to all 4 journals is a challenge you never realy know if you succeed, start up knock till the oil psi developes scars the pants off many owners. makes you wonder why they have lasted all these reliable years and theres panic for the last ten years of operation. just fire it up on choke allow to fast idle till the lighs out then drive....easy theres no worries about the modern car , can have the same problem of drain back or low psi on starting but with much tighter tolerances you dont hear the knocking same as fuel, use the highest octane you can get , you cant expect a jumbo jet to run on tiger moth fuel our cars are the same get as close to 100 as you can set the timing close to factory and have a Va Va Rooom for 2018 sleep well !!! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 And the cost/time/ease of doing an overhaul isn't massive - catch it early and the crank etc should last many years - modern engines are just so expensive to replace - I reckon you could swap a spitty engine out in a day (assuming you have a spare to drop in) - Would take a day to disconnect and reconnect the electrics in a modern! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Not just the electrics I imagine, but all those other bits that are cramped in. I think if your well off and can change a car every few years it's ok, but if your a bit strapped and can only buy older cars, then they could be difficult to diagnose/expensive/difficult to repair I imagine?. Not had one, so don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Dave, I have a 12 year old "modern", it tells me when it needs a service and when bulbs are blown. Armed with an OBD2 meter I can interrogate it's brain and read error codes. Then I can fix it or tell the garage what to fix, with little chance of their "Lets replace every thing approach". OBD2 meters can be expensive but they're getting better and cheaper all the time, mine was under £40. BUT you have to ensure the one you buy will work with your car. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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