2012 GT Universal Joints
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Decatur AL
That makes sense. That also could be the reason why Ford has the rear shifter mounts with the same thing in mind. To shear & drop down instead of coming up and spearing some one in the back seat, although there is no room really for someone back there. It would also mean that the DS & the shifter would also drop and miss the gas tank.
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
It's been ages since the OEM's have made anything easily serviceable like that. Your options are to take it apart and lube it or replace the joints with after market units that have grease zerks. This was all done in the (false) belief that the less places to grease, the better.
Frank
Frank
Personally, I never saw the advantage of greasable vs non greasable u-joints/ball joints etc for every day. More of a PITA than anything else.
The average car never see service severe enough to warrant greasable joints and if you are into racing or offroading they make special parts that are greasable.
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 66
From: Florida
Typical Ford trying to cut corners. I agree with Mapitts and Clowe1965, if it gets to bad dump it and get a one piece. But, my bank account is getting tired of Ford's constant mistakes.
Last edited by Mustang Enthusiast; Feb 27, 2013 at 08:52 PM.
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Posts: 66
From: Florida
We also have to deal with a rubber mounted carrier bearing. That makes the clunk clowe1965 describe only worse. I have never been able to figure out why Ford went that way with a driveshaft so short. I am also with you on the fact that a U joint needs a shot of grease every now and then.
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