The Ford Barn

bill h · 06-22-2011, 03:30 PM

Sorry to cause such a fuss. Just trying to find out about a few fittings.Example My u joint cover does not have a fitting or even a hole for a fitting. ?? I now have a new one that does. I can not find the fittings or plugs at the rear axle bearings but i can pull the drums for that. I was just checking to see if they all had fittings. Thanks to all who helped.

Bruce Lancaster · 06-22-2011, 04:20 PM

Forget the rear bearing plugs...I don't believe you will find even plugs there. Pack the rear bearings by hand with good wheel bearing grease, let your grandchildren do the next lube there. I would assume Ford killed off those fittings because of grease monkeys putting in chassis grease. They had a similar problem with early Model A's... the steering oil was put in via zerk at the factory, so mechanics would pump the steering full of chassis lube and quickly kill the gears! I have no idea why they never removed the zerk on the U-joint, which clearly had the same problem. Your car probably just had two of one half rather than a pair of U joint covers.

06-22-2011, 03:30 PM	#21
bill h Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Ontaro Posts: 129	Re: Grease fittings Sorry to cause such a fuss. Just trying to find out about a few fittings.Example My u joint cover does not have a fitting or even a hole for a fitting. ?? I now have a new one that does. I can not find the fittings or plugs at the rear axle bearings but i can pull the drums for that. I was just checking to see if they all had fittings. Thanks to all who helped.

06-22-2011, 04:20 PM	#22
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Grease fittings Forget the rear bearing plugs...I don't believe you will find even plugs there. Pack the rear bearings by hand with good wheel bearing grease, let your grandchildren do the next lube there. I would assume Ford killed off those fittings because of grease monkeys putting in chassis grease. They had a similar problem with early Model A's... the steering oil was put in via zerk at the factory, so mechanics would pump the steering full of chassis lube and quickly kill the gears! I have no idea why they never removed the zerk on the U-joint, which clearly had the same problem. Your car probably just had two of one half rather than a pair of U joint covers.