[DeTomaso] U-joint lube question

[Mike Drew]

Chris,

‘A typical shop could do it’?

Would you pay an electrician to come to your house and change a light bulb???

Drive to your nearest auto parts store, or Harbor Freight Tools. Buy a grease gun and some grease. Grease your U-joint fittings plus whatever other zerks might be found on your car. Put the grease gun in a very out-of-the-way place in your garage. You will easily be able to use it for the rest of your life and never need to buy grease again, and you will save a lot of money in the process. 

Mike (just today ran my grease gun dry after about 25 years….)

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> On May 30, 2022, at 12:00, Christopher Kimball <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
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