[DeTomaso] Rear Bushings and Shafts

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/10/09 12 41 27, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:


> or you'll need to use a right-angle zerk in the bottom. And then,
> the hanging zerk looks fragile as it's now the lowest part of the rear
> suspension.
> 

If you're dragging your hanging zerks on the ground, you've got bigger 
problems on your hand, i.e. your axle snapped and the wheel and brake rotor are 
gone, making the hub carrier the point of contact.

We found out the hard way, when you drilled my uprights, that if the zerk 
fitting faces the inside, you can't lubricate them without first breaking the 
upper ball joint free and swinging the hub carrier away from the car--the 
zerks pointed straight at the structure of the A-arm. :<(

90 degree fittings on the inside, pointing down, should work fine though.

I have the drilled shaft kit from Pantera Performance Center; the shaft has 
radial holes in it periodically, and the accompanying sleeve is also set up 
to deliver lubrication where it's needed, I believe?

Mike (just did my periodic shaft lubing again last week, DOWN Larry!)