[FC] Part number for ujoint and front wheel bearing

[James Davis]

I agree with everybody.  I have also just gone with Drive Line Company's 
"Brute Force" as the universal of choice.  I used to believe in Chicago 
Rawhide, but they let me down after 30,000 miles, wearing the cups; 
although the trunnion were fine.  As Bob and Bryan said, take the new ones 
apart, clean out every speck of grease, and put in the best grease you can 
find in each cup.  If you do much driving check them at least every two 
years.  Imho greasing a universal with Zerk fitting is the same as greasing 
the 65-69 car's rear wheel bearings with a Zerk fitting.  By the way The 
Source carries Spicer u-joints.
Jim Davis


At 08:50 PM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>An added thought on the greasing - make sure you get grease in all four 
>cups, don't just pump some grease into the middle and think that's gonna do it.
>
>--Bryan
>
>On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 02:33 PM, Diane and Bob Galli wrote:
>
>>   Keith,  I forgot to add to be sure to re-pack the U-joints with a good
>>Lithium base grease before you use them. I use Sta-Lube Moly-Graph with good
>>results. You will have a hundred different recommendations on this one.
>>        Bob
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <Woohey@aol.com>
>>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:07 AM
>>Subject: [FC] Part number for ujoint and front wheel bearing
>>
>>
>>>Does anyone have a part number and brand recommendation for u joints and
>>front wheel bearing.  i can check my reference mtls at home, but may stop by
>>parts house after work if anyone has info handy
>>>
>>>thanks in advance
>>>keith