Re: zerks

From: Scott Lane (rsb7424@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Sep 15 2011 - 00:26:07 EDT


I am sure you are right

Rascal

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:18 PM, <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:57:37 -0500
>> Subject: Re: DML: zerks
>> From: rsb7424@gmail.com
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
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>> I had a Zerk once...I think it had a 6 cylinder in it and it pulled to
>> the left on rainy days...
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>> Rascal
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>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Azie L. Magnusson <maggie11@mchsi.com> wrote:
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>> > 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. <<
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>> > I purchased a '61 Ford Galaxy new & it had these
>> > same type plugs. I, too, removed them & installed
>> > zerk fittings..
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>> > Jim K writes in response to Eds post::
>> >>> Would that indicate that it had not been regreased
>> > in 32,000 miles ? <<
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>> > My best guess is, Yes, that is what it means.. Usually
>> > when zerk fittings were installed, they stayed.
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>> > 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.
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>> > 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!!
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>> > Azie
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