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Grease fitting

Went to grease the u-joints,found one grease fitting on each one broken off flush,a few hours,a few easy outs,and a few trips
from under the coach later got new fittings in and greased,FYI,mine are 6mm.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Grease fitting

Reply #1 –
Quote from: John44 –
Went to grease the u-joints,found one grease fitting on each one broken off flush,a few hours,a few easy outs,and a few trips
from under the coach later got new fittings in and greased,FYI,mine are 6mm.

Socket size or thread size? I have never seen metric grease fittings on U-joints new to me.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
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Re: Grease fitting

Reply #2 –
Quote from: John44 –
Went to grease the u-joints,found one grease fitting on each one broken off flush,a few hours,a few easy outs,and a few trips
from under the coach later got new fittings in and greased,FYI,mine are 6mm.
Seems odd they would get damaged. Fairly well protected. They get lubed by someone else last time? Generally grease zerks fail from getting struck or sideloaded with hose removal. We use push in zeros and they are always getting broken. No threads. Pain.
Scott

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Reply #3 –
Was new to me too,6mm thread size,had the parts store match the old fitting thread,bought some new fittings of mm and inches
for spares,the 6mm fit perfect,also got the grease fitting tool,has a thread chaser,easyout and a socket on one tool,good to have but will not fit on the u-loint,can show it to you at "Q".
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Grease fitting

Reply #4 –
Did you take the u joints out and do the work on a bench or were you laying on your back? I greased mine today from a creeper on a concrete floor and I would rather chop a field of cotton than lube a truck or coach but it's the only way to know it's right.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Quote from: Dub –
I would rather chop a field of cotton than lube a truck or coach but it's the only way to know it's right.
Actually laughed out loud.
 

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Laid on my side on an old rug,lived in South TX for 40 years,had machines for the cotton.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.