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Popped cap on Driveshafts

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Popped cap on Driveshafts

Post by josh9465 »

has anyone else had the cap or welch plug on the sierra driveshaft come off.

i had the front one pop off a while back. now the rear one has popped off.

ive used a brass 30mm welch plug and hammered it in.

what grease is used to lubricate the shafts. bearing grease or moly
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Post by bazooked »

are u talkin about the grease caps at in the splined yoke? if so u need a hole in them to let the air out other wise they will keep popin off.
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Post by josh9465 »

yeah its the grease caps. not the uni caps.

anyone know what kind of grease is best for there.
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Post by want33s »

josh9465 wrote:yeah its the grease caps. not the uni caps.

anyone know what kind of grease is best for there.
Molybdenum disulphide.. steering box grease is good.
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Post by josh9465 »

oh good thats the grease im using at the moment.
i also use moly grease for the shackles too.
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Post by want33s »

josh9465 wrote:oh good thats the grease im using at the moment.
i also use moly grease for the shackles too.
Molybdenum is great for steel but BAD for rubber or Neoprene/nolathane. Try not to get any in your spring bushes. Use rubber grease.
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