[Christoph]

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Got to update and got to thank you again.

Your ideas help me as I feel that im not alone and somebody cares
No one to ask around here, so I got to rely on friends in the net!

Good thing is - Vendors package arrived yesterday

70 items delivered

1 item missing

1 item is ……

…the new U-joint i ordered.

It was pretty clear in advance, that i couldnt change parts , but
i took out rear end anyway.

Checked driveshaft bearing .
No bigger bearing clearance
(just as much as i imagined to be there)
…nice and ok
BUT
No sufficient amount of grease around.

Checked U-joint
No bearing clearance at all.
9/16 bolt perfect and tight
all good
More Grease around but might not have been sufficient.

I remember that we put in a high adhesive grease onto parts when we
installed things and I used my grease gun later on for “a while”.
(Allways the point where i put most grease while on start-of-season-grease-session)

I know that it has to be a huge amount of grease till its sufficient for the
driveshaft bearing and I now put in grease as well as this modern
flow-away-type-of-grease (you call that corn-grease?)

Well - i packed enough grease last year - why did things go wrong this year?

Ironically i changed the grease-fitting of the U-Joint to a new one (with a ball inside)
when we had the gearbox out (to change engine).

Resistance of this ball type might have been to high
for my old rotten grease gun

I used the grease-gun after repairs and i remember that i felt the internal
compression, but i dont have a glue, where the grease went to.

For sure i will get me a new grease gun for my next birthday.

Just got the axle back into the car yesterday late in the night
(which made me able to push the car into the garage again)
Wasnt able to tighten nuts and bolts anymore.

Will do that on weekend, drive arround and tell you if it just
was the lack of grease which caused my probs.

Thank you again
Christoph

I learned that im to old to go to work all day and do
car-repairs in evening-hours (once im tired allready)
Should ask for some early-retirement soon