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

[Dane]

Zerk is the American term for grease nipple as Steven says. Americans 
use quaint language just to confuse people who use more correct English!!

On 12/05/2020 8:57 pm, Steven Dibdin via Rovernet wrote:
> 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:
>>>
>>> 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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