Factory Grease-able u joints?

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May 13, 2010 | 03:11 PM

Spencerfitch

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Factory Grease-able u joints?

I always hear that I should rebuild my front drive shaft with greaseable zirks. Well I just went under and checked. It already has them..

Is there something wrong with the stock ones or is this fine?

May 13, 2010 | 03:23 PM

antichrist

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All of them have grease fittings? If so, then make sure they are lubed correctly every oil change.
If you have a DII then your front propshaft has been rebuilt at some point.

May 13, 2010 | 03:24 PM

yloDiscoII

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Originally Posted by Spencerfitch

I'm guessing you have a DI?

Only DII's have the front DS issue.

May 13, 2010 | 03:41 PM

Spencerfitch

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Originally Posted by yloDiscoII

I'm guessing you have a DI?

Only DII's have the front DS issue.

Oh wow...

Yea I always thought it was an issue for both.

May 13, 2010 | 03:42 PM

hilltoppersx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yloDiscoII

I'm guessing you have a DI?

Only DII's have the front DS issue.

not true. D1's have drive shaft issues just not with the u joints. the rubber coupling or "donut" goes south and it has to be rebuilt with a standard u joint.

May 13, 2010 | 03:57 PM

yloDiscoII

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Originally Posted by hilltoppersx

not true. D1's have drive shaft issues just not with the u joints. the rubber coupling or "donut" goes south and it has to be rebuilt with a standard u joint.

EDIT : only DII's have the front DS issue that the OP was referring to in this thread.

....that better?