Found U Joint Grease Fitting in Bellows,Please Help??

donwonnc

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I have a topic started concerning a noise in my outdrive called (88 OMC Lower Unit clunk noise. Dog Slip?) After removing my outdrive, I posted my findings but no one has commented yet, I am begging you pros to help me out and go read my last post on my thread called (88 OMC Lower Unit clunk noise. Dog Slip? )
Yesterday, I was cleaning out the U Joint belows when I found a grease fitting nipple in the bottom of the bellows. It is an L shape or a 90 degree fitting. I found the U Joint it was missing from and reinstalled it, however when I tighten either of the fittings down, I can not get the head of my grease gun on the fitting, I had to loosen the fittings for clearance before I could grease my U Joints. I don't want them to fall out again after I put the drive back on, unless someone tells me different, I am going to loosen the fittings, grease the U Joints then tighten the fittings.
 

Jammer864

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Re: Found U Joint Grease Fitting in Bellows,Please Help??

Yep, just loosen the fitting enough to get the grease gun on it, and retighten after greasing. No problem.

Good luck with your other thread.
 
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