It must have been overgreased on the left side .
Jim ; 91 Dak
> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:57:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: DML: zerks
> From: rsb7424@gmail.com
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>
>
> I had a Zerk once...I think it had a 6 cylinder in it and it pulled to
> the left on rainy days...
>
> Rascal
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Azie L. Magnusson <maggie11@mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ed H. writes: >> I bought a 1966 Olds F-85 years
> > ago with 32000 original miles from the original owner.
> > It had plugs in all the ball joints, tie rods, etc so I went
> > to Western Auto and bought about a dozen zerks so I
> > could service it. <<
> >
> > I purchased a '61 Ford Galaxy new & it had these
> > same type plugs. I, too, removed them & installed
> > zerk fittings..
> >
> >
> > Jim K writes in response to Eds post::
> >>> Would that indicate that it had not been regreased
> > in 32,000 miles ? <<
> >
> > My best guess is, Yes, that is what it means.. Usually
> > when zerk fittings were installed, they stayed.
> >
> > My thinking is that this was standard procedure on
> > American produced vehicles from early 60's through
> > mid 70's.. Alemite is another name for the fitting..
> > Zerk patented it & Alemite Company produced it.
> >
> >
> > Congress says they are looking deeper into the Bernie
> > Madoff Scandal.. Well ain't that just great!! The guy
> > who made $50 Billion disappear is being investigated
> > by a group of people that made $1.5 TRILLION
> > disappear!!
> >
> > Azie
> >
> >
>
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