***Grease your CV joint ***

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***Grease your CV joint ***

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Needed to grease the CVs heard about this so made one, Alot less messier and shows full pack.

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Post by scott the viking »

Hey...that's pretty slick. I have enough plexi laying around to make about 40 of those things.
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hey scott, i'll take one, fo sho
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hell yes sing me up!
i hate greaseing those bastards!
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Post by bajaherbie »

nice nipples, leatherneck.....

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Speaking of nipples got the Glamis Sand Dune DVD, Thanks ! :lol:
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sorry it took so long, damn postal system...... :lol:
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Post by jowlz »

Just out of curiosity...that is CV grease packed in there and not red high speed bearing grease? I havent seen red before...
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i hope its some synthetic compund...
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Post by Leatherneck »

No it is not a CV grease, I have to change every 4-5 months or sooner so I am trying Mystik JT-6 high temp Lithium grease. So far it has done me real well.
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Post by Leatherneck »

Hey Jowlz tore a stinking CV boot so will let you know how the grease seems to be doing.
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Post by MNAirHead »

how much --- I'll buy one.
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I too
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Post by Leatherneck »

Guys real easy to make, (2) 1/4 X 4 1/4 lexan for up to T-2 a 4 inch bolt with nut and washers, two grease fiiting, some gasket material over a washer for axle spline area 4 minutes of your time and you are greasing like ya know what your doing.
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Post by MNAirHead »

OR ... I cut you a check and take it off the todo list.
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