) so the pressure didnt pop any seals. Looked like a good idea, but would be a bastard drilling a tiny hole all that way (specially if it was hardened) 
CV grease nipple
CV grease nipple
Saw on a dvd a grease nipple in a stub axle that allowed grease to be pumped into a cv (just remove the outer hub cover I guess) and there was some sort of spring loaded valve on the hub(turny swivelly thingee ) so the pressure didnt pop any seals. Looked like a good idea, but would be a bastard drilling a tiny hole all that way (specially if it was hardened)
) so the pressure didnt pop any seals. Looked like a good idea, but would be a bastard drilling a tiny hole all that way (specially if it was hardened) 
Re: CV grease nipple
Easy with a lathe and a bunch of long series cobolt drill bits.
Spin the CV in the chuck, and drill away. The drill won't wonder because the spinning shaft keeps the drill bit centred
Spin the CV in the chuck, and drill away. The drill won't wonder because the spinning shaft keeps the drill bit centred
I keep looking for the loose nut behind the wheel, but I can't find it!!
Re: CV grease nipple
Well bugger me, as simple as that. I guess there will be piles of these turning up now. I wonder how it would affect the strength of the stub axle though. Not much I guess, but it would depend on the dia. of the hole.
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Re: CV grease nipple
The CV is not normally a problem. Once it is filled it doesn't need topping up that much. It is easy to remove the bung and still use a grease gun
The main problem is the top king pin bearing because it goes rusty.
I have put a grease nipple in the top in the middle of the 4 bolts to grease the bearing which also goes through to the CV and it works well.
Cheers Richard
The main problem is the top king pin bearing because it goes rusty.
I have put a grease nipple in the top in the middle of the 4 bolts to grease the bearing which also goes through to the CV and it works well.
Cheers Richard
Never say die, up man and try
Re: CV grease nipple
Bulletproof wrote:The CV is not normally a problem. Once it is filled it doesn't need topping up that much. It is easy to remove the bung and still use a grease gun
The main problem is the top king pin bearing because it goes rusty.
I have put a grease nipple in the top in the middle of the 4 bolts to grease the bearing which also goes through to the CV and it works well.
Cheers Richard
Yeah thats how I have done it in the past too. This one seems a little complicated...