IainL
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 04:48 PM |
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UJ Concern
Just been looking over the car as I've been driving it a bit lately and noticed a small diameter spring coming out of the UJ seem to be coming
out of the center piece 
I've attached a couple of photos, could someone confirm what this spring is for and does this mean I need to get the UJ looked at?
Cheers,
IainL
 
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tilly819
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 04:52 PM |
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not completely sure but i think that's were the grease nipple goes
tilly
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snapper
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 04:58 PM |
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That does look like the spring loaded ball that seals the grease nipple, could be that the grease nipple has parted company with the central X piece.
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 05:00 PM |
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It is where the nipple goes, can't see the purpose of the spring though. Pull it out and bin it and fit a new nipple but make sure it's
the right size as they can foul the joint if they stick out too far. The springs in grease nipples are tiny, less than biro springs unless that one
goes right through to the other side.
[Edited on 18/3/12 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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IainL
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 05:01 PM |
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Thanks for the quick replies.
Can I just get a new grease nipple and try to fit it, if so what thread are they?
IainL
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 05:05 PM |
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Is there one in the joint at the other end you can take to compare ?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Andy D
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 05:11 PM |
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I reckon the grease nipple has broken off, the spring should be inside it against the ball bearing.
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IainL
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 05:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Is there one in the joint at the other end you can take to compare ?
I think there is I'll have to take the tunnel covers off tomorrow and have a look, just been reading that some grease nipples are spring loaded
with a small steel ball to stop grease being thrown out.
Cheers,
IainL
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 07:36 PM |
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Looks like the joint has been articulated to the extent the nipple has fouled the yoke, take the nipple out and plug the the hole with a grub
screw, grease nipples aren't really required on car Hardy Spicer needle roller . UJs
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nick205
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| posted on 19/3/12 at 09:58 PM |
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Definitely looks as though the nipple has sheared off - awkward to remove the remainder too in-situ. A fine stud extractor might do it, then replace
with a grub screw as suggested to prevent it happening again.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/3/12 at 10:36 PM |
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you can buy the center with new bearings for less than a tenner, dead easy to replace as it's just circlips that hold them togeather, I'd
just replace that than try to get the remains of the nipple out. You should keep it regreased as it makes a big difference to the life of the joint
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