Front u joint lube

[mjpbullz]

I have a 06 2500 4x4 and I dont know how to lube the u joints on the front drive shaft. Could someone help me out? Picture?

Thanks Monty Pack 405-535-9099

 

[cerberusiam]

Short answer, you don't. The OE joints don't have any provision for greasing.

 

[EDankievitch]

On some trucks that double U joint (think it's called a cardon joint) has a grease fitting in the center of one of the joints. It requires onne of those needle grease gun adaptors. It's not easy to find or get at.

 

[Wingate]

The grease zerk in the front driveline requires a needle fitting. Seems there are two different ones.

Doesnt that fitting actually grease the splined shaft, not the u-joint?

 

[cerberusiam]

Specifically, the OP asked about u joints. There are no provisions for greasing the u joints.



There is no greasing the double cardon joint either. A double cardon is a type of joint that contains 2 ujoints and a pivot point.



The only grease point on the front drive line is for the CV joint, the pivot poin tin the double cardon. It is a needle type port that is hiding. Had to go find the picture cuz telling is not gonna do the job.



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[Wingate]

The only grease point on the front drive line is for the CV joint, the pivot poin tin the double cardon. It is a needle type port that is hiding. Had to go find the picture cuz telling is not gonna do the job.



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Thats the truth. . I gave up and grease it about 1 time a year... if that doesnt do it, it can fail!!.

When I asked the local dealership about this grease zerk when this truck was new, their "diesel specialists" informed me there was no grease fitting of any kind and that I you do is use grease in a spray can and spray the entire cardian joint with grease. . I asked him what the sticker under the hood was for and was told it (the sticker) shouldnt be there!!!. I tried to explain to him that spraying the joint fromt he outside was only going to lubricate the under side of the truck as it slung it all off going down the road, but he assured me that I was wrong!!!.

 

[cerberusiam]

their "diesel specialists" informed me there was no grease fitting of any kind and that I you do is use grease in a spray can and spray the entire cardian joint with grease. .

Now THAT is funny. :-laf:-laf

 

[S.Morris]

And Im still laughing:-laf:-laf

 

[rscurtis]

You won't be laughing if he's the same guy who has to do warranty work on your engine.

 

[S.Morris]

Ain't that the truth!!

 

[Wingate]

thats why i just decided my truck had no warranty YEARS ago... I do everything myself and I know its done right. .

 

[bheiting]

What ever you want to call it, I lube mine at every oil change as prescribed by the service manual. Dodge wouldn't have wasted their time and expense putting it there for no reason. I too had a dealer mechanic and a service writer tell me there was no way to lube the things. They must make good money on replacement parts.