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Old 11-04-2008, 07:15 AM
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Default Driveshaft and u-joint greasing

I have a 1998 Disco 1, I would like to know approximately how many pumps of grease do I put in my u-joints, the driveshaft and the swivel *****? Thanks for any input

I'm doing my 60k maintenance
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:58 AM
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When greasing "anything", you should pump till you see clean grease coming out, this is relevant to the UJ's and Driveshafts

There are 1 shot packs available for the swivel joints that contain exactly the right amount of grease.
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 10:18 AM
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Default RE: Driveshaft and u-joint greasing

But do not go to the extreeme, some people tend to over do it and can cause the seals to fail.
Also grease the joints at least twice a year if you do much wheeling or every 12,000 miles of normal driving.
 
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I service the driveshafts at every oil change. One of my NCLR buddies services his everytime he goes off road.
 
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I service the driveshafts at every oil change. One of my NCLR buddies services his everytime he goes off road.
So do I
 
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Default RE: Driveshaft and u-joint greasing

Grease the u-joints at every oil change, if it is winter time and it is cold do not grease them unless the truck has been sitting inside for a few hours.

As for the swivel *****, 20 pumps of grease every 6 months.
If you use a synthetic grease your u-joints will last longer.
 
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