Alex Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I need to fit new ujs to my heralds drive shafts and wondered if it matters which way round they go?I've gone for the greaseable type so does the grease nipple face the wheel or the differential?...... Or does it make no difference?Thanks Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 The diff.Bit awkward to regrease when it faces the wheel as the backplate gets in the way of the grease gun.If you can be arsed to regrease it that is... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The nipple has to face away from the flange,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks Richard and Bill..... But do your replys contradict each other?I'd have thought to face the diff it would be facing the flange?:-/ThanksAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Bill's right, I'm wrong. :BI was thinking of a U/J by the wheel and brakes. Not a U/J by the diff which obviously you have as it is a swing axle car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Haha thanks Richard ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh dear..... I've fitted the uj so the nipple points away .... But there's no room for the nipple?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I think most people remove the nipple after greasing and stick a blanking plug in them,mine fouled the yolk.I went CV after eating two driveshafts.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can't even get the nipple into one of the ujs.... Didn't try the other although it looked a bit more likely .....Do people use the long ones that come with the ujs or fit different ones for greasing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Alex wrote:I can't even get the nipple into one of the ujs.... Didn't try the other although it looked a bit more likely .....Do people use the long ones that come with the ujs or fit different ones for greasing?Alex, did it fit when you first got them and you screwed in before you fitted the UJ, to test being OK.......(think)(think)?Apart from once,I have never fitted these due to being fiddly ............and when I did fit once,they soon failedI always stick to the British made UJs, without grease nipples, and they have always looked after me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 The nipples went in before but the angles all wrong to clear the yoke now. These are gkn ujs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Don`t think GKN make UJ`s in this country,Driveline may be in Brazil or USAI buy from BRT through an agent in Doncaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The nipples won't fit when the suspension drops, it's one of the reasons you can't leave the nipples in place.With the suspension level you will be able to fit the nipple, alternatively it can be fitted when the face of the joint points forward or backwards, though this gets fiddly.In practice, I've rarely re-greased UJs once the assembly is on the car. The main benefit of the greasable joints is the ability to properly charge them with grease after their initial assembly, something which is practically impossible with sealed types. Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Bill the half shafts are not fitted to the car I just don't seem to have clearance..... Have I done something wrong?Thanks Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 It's hard to see that you could have done anything wrong to cause this. Do you have a picture?Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 heraldcoupe wrote:It's hard to see that you could have done anything wrong to cause this. Do you have a picture?Cheers,Bill.Thanks Bill I'll try and get one tomorrow and see if it shows the problem.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ok I've solved the problem.....I'm an idiot :-(I had another look today and realised there's actually nothing wrong.... Not sure why I couldn't do it the other day.... Thanks for the assistance though. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Alex wrote:Ok I've solved the problem.....I'm an idiot :-(I had another look today and realised there's actually nothing wrong.... Not sure why I couldn't do it the other day.... Thanks for the assistance though. Alextrust me it will not be the last time this happens to you :) sometimes you just got to walk away get a cuppa tea then come back in a different mood :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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