[DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Mon May 30 16:16:46 EDT 2022
Well, I pump until I see grease coming out all 4 bearings, then I know I have fresh grease int he fitting, not 7-year-old hardened crud. I clean up the old grease and around the joint.
Julian
________________________________
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 12:48 PM
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: 'Pantera Owners Club of America' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
As Mike had eluded to, they tend to spew grease everywhere with any excess grease, so just figure, a little can go a long ways, in more ways than one.
Larry
On 5/30/22, 12:40 PM, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Larry,
While we're on the subject of U-joint lubrication arcania and you said, "...just one pump each to start", begs the question of when to add a second pump---days, weeks or a year later??
I ask because I am ignorant.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Larry Stock
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 2:14 PM
To: Christopher Kimball; Mike Drew
Cc: Pantera Owners Club of America
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
Should be standard fitting grease zerks, just one pump each to start.
Larry Stock
On 5/30/22, 12:00 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Christopher Kimball" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of ChrisVKimball at msn.com> wrote:
Thank you!
Do you know if the fitting is standard, so a typical shop could to it,
or is it some weird Italian size?
__________________________________________________________________
From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 11:58 AM
To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Cc: Pantera Owners Club of America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
Chris,
Most U-joints come with grease fittings as standard. No harm in giving
them a shot of fresh grease. Just don't go too crazy or you will be
cleaning flung grease for years!
Mike
Sent from my iPad
> On May 30, 2022, at 11:48, Christopher Kimball
<chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Well, now that I have my '72 Pantera back (just in time for its
> 50^th birthday) you will once again be subject to my endless silly
> questions...
>
> This question has to do with the U-joints. I know they are
supposed to
> be lubed now and again, and I'm thinking since they've been
sitting,
> not being used, for over 7 years, now might be a good time to lube
> them.
>
> I have read some people add zerk fittings to make that easier, but
I
> don't remember ever having that done on mine. However, there does
> appear to be something in the center of the u-joints that looks as
> though it might be a lube fitting in which to add grease, so maybe
it
> was done somewhere in the distant past.
>
> Any suggestions as to the best way to be sure my u-joints are
> lubricated correctly?
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
> _______________________________________________
>
>
> Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
> Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>
[1]https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fser
ver.detomasolist.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fdetomaso&data=05%7C01%7
C%7C2079b8eefd6844bd5da708da426e5e33%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa
%7C1%7C0%7C637895339032687033%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwM
DAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&s
data=1pM78tU4DcEc9zUXviIWz2guCBmfGfZZ4MV%2BXGfk69I%3D&reserved=0
>
> To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.)
use the links above.
>
> Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward
any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the
list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive
or approve the archiving of list messages.
References
1. https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fserver.detomasolist.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fdetomaso&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2079b8eefd6844bd5da708da426e5e33%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637895339032687033%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1pM78tU4DcEc9zUXviIWz2guCBmfGfZZ4MV%2BXGfk69I%3D&reserved=0
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages.
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages.
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages.
-------------- next part --------------
Well, I pump until I see grease coming out all 4 bearings, then I know
I have fresh grease int he fitting, not 7-year-old hardened crud. I
clean up the old grease and around the joint.
Julian
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 12:48 PM
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: 'Pantera Owners Club of America' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
As Mike had eluded to, they tend to spew grease everywhere with any
excess grease, so just figure, a little can go a long ways, in more
ways than one.
Larry
On 5/30/22, 12:40 PM, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Larry,
While we're on the subject of U-joint lubrication
arcania and you said, "...just one pump each to start", begs the
question of when to add a second pump---days, weeks or a year later??
I ask because I am ignorant.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
On Behalf Of Larry Stock
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 2:14 PM
To: Christopher Kimball; Mike Drew
Cc: Pantera Owners Club of America
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
Should be standard fitting grease zerks, just one pump each to
start.
Larry Stock
On 5/30/22, 12:00 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Christopher Kimball"
<detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
ChrisVKimball at msn.com> wrote:
Thank you!
Do you know if the fitting is standard, so a typical shop
could to it,
or is it some weird Italian size?
__________________________________________________________________
From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 11:58 AM
To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Cc: Pantera Owners Club of America
<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] U-joint lube question
Chris,
Most U-joints come with grease fittings as standard. No harm
in giving
them a shot of fresh grease. Just don't go too crazy or you
will be
cleaning flung grease for years!
Mike
Sent from my iPad
> On May 30, 2022, at 11:48, Christopher Kimball
<chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Well, now that I have my '72 Pantera back (just in time
for its
> 50^th birthday) you will once again be subject to my
endless silly
> questions...
>
> This question has to do with the U-joints. I know they
are
supposed to
> be lubed now and again, and I'm thinking since they've
been
sitting,
> not being used, for over 7 years, now might be a good
time to lube
> them.
>
> I have read some people add zerk fittings to make that
easier, but
I
> don't remember ever having that done on mine. However,
there does
> appear to be something in the center of the u-joints
that looks as
> though it might be a lube fitting in which to add
grease, so maybe
it
> was done somewhere in the distant past.
>
> Any suggestions as to the best way to be sure my
u-joints are
> lubricated correctly?
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
> _______________________________________________
>
>
> Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
> Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>
[1]https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fser
ver.detomasolist.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fdetomaso&data=05%7C01%7
C%7C2079b8eefd6844bd5da708da426e5e33%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa
%7C1%7C0%7C637895339032687033%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwM
DAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&s
data=1pM78tU4DcEc9zUXviIWz2guCBmfGfZZ4MV%2BXGfk69I%3D&reserved=0
>
> To manage your subscription (change email address,
unsubscribe, etc.)
use the links above.
>
> Members who post to this list grant license to the list to
forward
any message posted here to all past, current, or future
members of the
list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain
an archive
or approve the archiving of list messages.
References
1.
[2]https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fser
ver.detomasolist.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fdetomaso&data=05%7C01%7
C%7C2079b8eefd6844bd5da708da426e5e33%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa
%7C1%7C0%7C637895339032687033%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwM
DAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&s
data=1pM78tU4DcEc9zUXviIWz2guCBmfGfZZ4MV%2BXGfk69I%3D&reserved=0
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
[3]http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe,
etc.) use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to
forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members
of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an
archive or approve the archiving of list messages.
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
[4]http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe,
etc.) use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward
any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the
list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive
or approve the archiving of list messages.
_______________________________________________
Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
[5]http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.)
use the links above.
Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any
message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the
list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive
or approve the archiving of list messages.
References
1. mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
2. https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fserver.detomasolist.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fdetomaso&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2079b8eefd6844bd5da708da426e5e33%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637895339032687033%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1pM78tU4DcEc9zUXviIWz2guCBmfGfZZ4MV%2BXGfk69I%3D&reserved=0
3. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
4. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
5. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
More information about the DeTomaso
mailing list