I am rebuilding my driveline and working on the driveshaft now. In front of the pinion gear is a roller bearing. I don't understand how that bearing is lubricated. Should I install a zerk?
Campbell Tellman
1916 Ford Touring
Beaufort, NC
Driveshaft Question
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Campbell Tellman
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Re: Driveshaft Question
It gets lubed by flung axle lube, as does the thrust bearing above it.
No need to re-invent the wheel.
For the sake of argument, how you gonna drill & thread for a zerk? The outer race is harder than the hubs of hell.
No need to re-invent the wheel.
For the sake of argument, how you gonna drill & thread for a zerk? The outer race is harder than the hubs of hell.
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Re: Driveshaft Question
On the older style with the pressed in sleeve, the sleeve has a hole where the stepped bolt fits into it to retain it in the housing. If one were to get creative (which in this case shouldn't, one could drill and tap that stepped bolt for a small zerk.
In this case as stated above, not needed as it gets plenty of lube from the rearend along with any oil that leaks down the driveshaft tube from the U-joint ball.
In this case as stated above, not needed as it gets plenty of lube from the rearend along with any oil that leaks down the driveshaft tube from the U-joint ball.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! 
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup