Ontario BS Thread

^Just think you could be addicted to a more expensive habit, like shooting guns or riding horses.

Aren't you running 5100s now? Did they reach "end of life" already?

 

I bought a $8 tube of synthetic grease from CdnTire today to grease my u joints because they are dry. I loaded it up in the grease gun but it is broken unfortunately. Any advice? Do I need to grease using the nipples or can I use a stick to whipe grease into the U joint. I know it sounds like a stupid question, I lost my job in December so I’m not keen on buying tools right now. I appreciate the advice boys

 

^The bearings in the U-joint have seals. You need to inject through the zerk fittings to get grease inside. Lathering grease on the outside with a stick won't do a thing except make a mess (grease will sling everywhere when the driveshaft turns).

A squeeze-trigger grease gun with flexible hose is $30 at CT: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/deluxe-pistol-grip-grease-gun-0282717p.html#srp

 

You'll need a grease gun. The grease needs to go inside the u-joint to lubricate the needle bearings.

 

If you don’t grease into the zerks there isn’t really that much valuable lubrication happening. It needs to go through the passage to fully lubricate. You can try to grease directly but it won’t really be as effective.

Maybe see if you can borrow a grease gun from a friend or someone on Facebook? Buy a used one? I know it’s not ideal for your situation.

 

Is it a manual grease gun. Can you fix it?

 

Just transferred all of the Kawartha Highlands trails into Gaia. Big ol pain in the ass to manually go through all the waypoints and change track colour and everything. Looks pretty though.



I have waypoints and tracks organized by colour for difficulty.

Light green = LV 1
Dark green = LV 2
Blue = LV 3
Black = LV 4
Gray = Trail access road

Here’s a link:
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/vD6ZnFpCp93nlgciyCax0rOE

 

Also a funny lol

 

You planning the installation in your driveway or at work?

 

Just like everyone is saying.. Gotta get the nipples

Heres what happens when you don't.
MY needle bearings were literal dust.

 

yes but with stock sport coils still

 

probably at Birchmount springs Tony is a great guy

 

Yes it’s a manual grease gun, I’m not sure if it’s fixable though

 

I thought I had broke mine when I refilled it the 1st time,

Did not know you have to 'burp' the bitches when you put the new tube in.

 

I'm sending you a link in the Facebook group

 

Yep, love them.

 

If you do the ecgs bushing I have some helpful tools you can use

 

that's great mite take you up on this

 

how much lift did it give you