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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Greasable (zerk) slip joint?

I have the driveshaft 'klunk' that I am 95% sure is a slip joint that needs grease. As much as I cant wait to tear it off and grease it, has anyone drilled and tapped the outer part to put on a small zerk fitting? I am a little concerned about imbalancing the driveshaft, so I am considering drilling 2 holes opposite of each other (12 o clock and 6 o clock) and putting on 2 zerk fittings, even though only one is needed. Am I reinventing the wheel here?
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I know someone has done it, I just cannot remember who.

I wonder if the weight of the material removed would be the same as the fitting negating the need for two...
 
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