The U-Joint should be liberally lubricated with gear oil as you assemble it , then remove the 1/2" NPT filler plug on the right side of the transmission and slowly pump in EP85W- gear oil until it burps back out then wait a while and add a bit more ~ the U-Joint cavity fill slowly by flowing the oil through the out put shaft's rear ball bearing so this takes time , DO NOT RUSH filling the tranny with oil .
I hope you remembered to add a 1/2" NPT _magnetic_ oil drain plug ? . -Nate Chico wrote : > > Hi - I'm getting ready to close the driveshaft-to-transmission connection on > my '49 3100. > > A question: the repair manual talks about putting lube in through one of the > plugs near the rear of the transmission after repair, but it doesn't give any > details. How much? I assume it's the standard transmission stuff (90-weight, > as I recall)? Won't that affect the level in the transmission case itself? As > you can tell by my questions, I'm confused. > > So what's the lubrication procedure when re-attaching the closed driveshaft > to the transmission? > > ThanksÂ…. > > > ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/