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Driveshaft bushing

Post by CazeaultsModelTs » Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:30 pm

I cannot get grease through the driveshaft bushing, is it a hole straight through the bushing or is it a channel that delivers it to multiple locations?
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by RajoRacer » Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:39 pm

Depends if it was installed correctly & either an original or a correctly made repro but yes, there is a grease galley.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:25 pm

I believe the process : The bushing is to be inserted with the oil groves aligned with the oil hole in the torque tube then the hole is drilled an then the busing is reamed & faced.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by CazeaultsModelTs » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:31 pm

It appears that once again this guy installed something incorrectly, the bushing is 180degrees off.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by Dropacent » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:41 pm

It could have spun, too. The repro’s are sometimes a loose fit and need to be glued in.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by Oldav8tor » Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:18 pm

If you decide to remove it be careful. More than one guy has sheared off rivets trying to drive it from the far end of the tube. You want to use a puller designed for the purpose.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by RajoRacer » Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:36 pm

I just removed & replaced the same bushing that was installed incorrectly - they drilled the hole but it was opposite the grease slot.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by CazeaultsModelTs » Fri Mar 18, 2022 2:11 pm

Dropacent wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:41 pm
 It could have spun, too. The repro’s are sometimes a loose fit and need to be glued in.
It could have spun but everything this guy installed has been incorrect so far
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by Sean Butler » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:14 pm

You have to appreciate consistency... :(
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by Les Schubert » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:46 pm

Considering how much oil most T’s leak by the ball cap I wouldn’t think it is a big deal. I haven’t greased that bushing in 45 years.
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Re: Driveshaft bushing

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:17 pm

Les Schubert wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:46 pm
 Considering how much oil most T’s leak by the ball cap I wouldn’t think it is a big deal. I haven’t greased that bushing in 45 years.
I'm with you. But your suppose to put grease in the Ball Cap to lube the u-joint and oil to lube the drive shaft bushing. I think that theory was that the oil would dilute the grease seeping into the busing providing the intended consistency.
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