1977-1979 Ford and Mercury - Grease fittings on driveshaft

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Grease fittings on driveshaft

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Topic: Grease fittings on driveshaft

Posted By: Turbo301
Subject: Grease fittings on driveshaft
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 12:45AM

I was recently under my car (1977 Cougar) for some maintenance and for the first time I noticed grease fittings on the driveshaft joints! I've never seen a car with fittings here, and not even the factory manuals talk about applying grease to these joints.

Do other people have grease fittings on their shafts, and if so, how often do you grease them? Is standard chassis grease okay to use?

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1977 Cougar XR7
1980 turbo Trans Am
2009 Pontiac G8 GT

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Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 2:48AM

yep, I assume you are talking about the u-joints? just grease them when you grease the front end.

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Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 3:19AM

I do as well. Greased every oil change.

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Posted By: Turbo301
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 8:11AM

Thanks, guys. Any idea why the manuals don't mention this as a greaseable location?

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1977 Cougar XR7
1980 turbo Trans Am
2009 Pontiac G8 GT

Posted By: 72GTS351CJ
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 9:13AM

Most likely the factory u-joints didn't have grease fittings and over the years someone changed your u-joints with an aftermarket u-joint that has grease fittings. -Rick-

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Posted By: Turbo301
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 9:20AM

So they're not a factory thing?

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1977 Cougar XR7
1980 turbo Trans Am
2009 Pontiac G8 GT

Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 03-August-2013 at 4:05PM

not a factory thing on our cars.

but hit or miss as some cars/trucks do or don't have them from the factory.

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