| len47merc | -- 03-11-2016 @ 6:54 AM |
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Know this has been asked before and I should have recorded the responses, and as well have searched without finding the answer so will have to ask a couple of questions again: 1) What is recommended now for lubricating the universal joint on '42-'48s? The Shop Manual states Cylinder Oil Soda Soap Grease which quite frankly is lost on me what it is and what the modern-day equivalent may be. 2) How full do you guys recommend pumping the zerk fitting for the u-joint? Until whatever grease you recommend shows itself somewhere and if so where? Or just a few pumps and you're good? Or until it becomes 'stiff'? Or... - ? Thanks in advance - Steve
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| kubes40 | -- 03-11-2016 @ 1:14 PM |
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Steve, I think most guys use John Deere CornHead grease. It has small fibers in it that prevent the grease from being pushed away as typical bearing grease will do quickly. When I restore a car, I pack the cavity full. If your car is assembled, I would suggest pumping "a lot" in there. I really can see no harmful results from perhaps "too much".
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| len47merc | -- 03-11-2016 @ 3:14 PM |
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Thanks Mike. I'll pick some up and follow your advice. Steve
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| Grant | -- 03-13-2016 @ 7:27 AM |
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Hi Steve, John Deere dealers sell corn head grease as product number AN102562. Should be about $3.00 for a tube. They say it's "thixotropic for better lubricating at high temperature and high speed". Works great in our '36's steering box. Wear latex gloves ....... it's got a Skin Irritant warning. Looks like the green stuff from Bartholomew & The Oobleck.
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| len47merc | -- 03-13-2016 @ 10:26 AM |
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Thanks Grant. Is this the only location (u-joint) where you all use this product or are there other locations you've found it to be effective for as well? Steve
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| Grant | -- 03-14-2016 @ 10:25 AM |
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The only place I've ever used corn head grease is in a steering box.
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| alanwoodieman | -- 03-14-2016 @ 7:29 PM |
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I have for years been using a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of synthetic gear lube 85w90 and synthetic grease, let the grease run out of the tube, mix in a clean coffee can with the lube oil until the consistency of Frenches mustard-put it in the tube and pump into zerk fitting on u-joint housing--use full tube--I use an air powered gun. take the rest and put into a squeeze bottle and put into steering box--you will notice the diffence and heat will not break it down--fill the steering box full, move it back and forth to work it into the box
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