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

[Steven Dibdin]

Also known as a grease nipple. 

Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos. 

> On May 12, 2020, at 06:42, Alan Francis via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
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>> 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
>> To: Rovernet
>> Cc: garrett bourque
>> 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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