[Rovernet] Of zerks and things which go bump in the night; spastic 'pumpkin' redux

[Alan Francis]

Forgive my ignorance whats a "zerk"

Regards

Alan

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 4:21 PM Gordon Reddy via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> Wow!, Thank you hugely Lance, I would never of thought of that.
> Gord
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: garrett bourque via Rovernet
> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Of zerks and things which go bump in the night;
> spastic 'pumpkin' redux
>
> Coongrats, Lance, Good to hear!  Take care, Garrett
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>
> > Nice story Lance. And think how much extra stuff you’ve learned along the
> > way!
> >
> > Your first sentence is pretty much my first rule of life.
> >
> > Yours
> > Vern
> >
> >
> > > On May 10, 2020, at 10:40 AM, LANCE LA CERTE PSY D via Rovernet <
> > rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Note to self:  the more I know, the more I know what I don't know------
> > >
> > > Several weeks ago I put out an SOS about my bumping, swaying, and
> > grinding differential (sounds just like a burlesque show!).   I wanted to
> > thank everyone once again for all their input/words as wisdom.   I
> thought
> > imparting my newfound wisdom on this project might be helpful for anyone
> > facing a similar situation.
> > >
> > > After checking all of the half-shaft u-joints (installed less than 500
> > miles ago), and then dropping that dastardly pumpkin out of the rear end
> > without killing myself, I proceed to split the casings in hopes of
> finding
> > the culprit.   The only good news was that the crown gear and all other
> > internals were in perfect shape.   Propeller shaft u-joints; check.  Rear
> > wheel bearings; check.  Vegemite in both glove boxes; check.
> > >
> > > After much gnashing of teeth, I brought in another, far more sagacious,
> > set of eyes.  What he discovered was I had installed the driver's side
> > u-joint for the end of the half-shaft which bolts to the brake disc,
> > BACKWARDS!!!!    I was gobsmacked to realize one could even install a
> > u-joint backwards.   As it turns out, the correct Spicer u-joints for the
> > half-shafts (5-178-x) have zerks, and for the Rover application those
> > zerks
> > have to face AWAY from the discs, because the clearance of the 'ears' on
> > the half shaft is greater that the clearance of the ears on the plate
> > which
> > bolts to the disc.   Placing the zerk towards the disc results in the
> > binding of the zerk with rotation of the wheel/half-shaft!!!!
> > >
> > > Happy mother's day.   Lance
> > >
> > >
> > >
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