The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 05-12-2010, 12:55 AM

We don't need no stinkin' grease!

Rowdy · 05-12-2010, 01:00 AM

I'll bet that was making a fair amout of noise and possibly vibration. Rod

Mike V. Florida · 05-12-2010, 01:01 AM

One tough U-joint!!!

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 05-12-2010, 05:16 AM

Tom, James Rogers & I know just about how far one of them will go without grease. (Johnson City, TN to Portsmouth, OH)

gweilbaker · 05-12-2010, 05:26 AM

It's demise was from ethanol!

Tom Wesenberg · 05-12-2010, 06:51 AM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Yep, the ethanol washed out the grease.

This was on the 1930 AA I'm still working on. Notice the heat marks on the U-joint. Had to heat it red hot to remove it from the splines.

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-12-2010, 09:47 AM

Looks like there is still some milage in that Tom, why did you change it?

MikeK · 05-12-2010, 10:18 AM

Tom, It's all your fault for using that damn 100% gas. Use E85 and you won't need no stinkin' grease because E85 = less BTU's = less H.P. = less wear. E10 is for sissies. Go E85. Corn mash and ethanol ain't just for whiskey anymore. Grease the politicians, not U-joints.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-12-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

Tom, James Rogers & I know just about how far one of them will go without grease. (Johnson City, TN to Portsmouth, OH)

So, was this a research project? Or, just an accident?

Aerocraft · 05-14-2010, 04:40 PM

JB Weld might fix it.

05-12-2010, 01:00 AM	#2
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Grease is for sissies! I'll bet that was making a fair amout of noise and possibly vibration. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

05-12-2010, 01:01 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Grease is for sissies! One tough U-joint!!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-12-2010, 05:16 AM	#4
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,544	Re: Grease is for sissies! Tom, James Rogers & I know just about how far one of them will go without grease. (Johnson City, TN to Portsmouth, OH) __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

05-12-2010, 05:26 AM	#5
gweilbaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 792	It's not the grease It's demise was from ethanol!

05-12-2010, 06:51 AM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Grease is for sissies! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yep, the ethanol washed out the grease. This was on the 1930 AA I'm still working on. Notice the heat marks on the U-joint. Had to heat it red hot to remove it from the splines.

05-12-2010, 09:47 AM	#7
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Grease is for sissies! Looks like there is still some milage in that Tom, why did you change it?

05-12-2010, 10:18 AM	#8
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: Grease is for sissies! Tom, It's all your fault for using that damn 100% gas. Use E85 and you won't need no stinkin' grease because E85 = less BTU's = less H.P. = less wear. E10 is for sissies. Go E85. Corn mash and ethanol ain't just for whiskey anymore. Grease the politicians, not U-joints.

05-14-2010, 04:40 PM	#10
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Grease is for sissies! JB Weld might fix it.