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  1. 13th August 2015, 02:37 PM #1
    skoller
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    Tailshaft sliding joint greasing

    How often should the sliding joints on the Defenders tailshafts be greased. I would like to do mine but on my Puma the absence of a grease nipple there means disconnecting one end of tailshaft and pulling out the the sliding shaft and greasing it. Maybe drilling and tapping a hole for a grease nipple might be the way to go. Most other 4x4's I have had there is a nipple there. Any suggestions.
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  2. 13th August 2015, 07:31 PM #2
    PAT303
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    I filled mine with grease years ago,never touched it since. Pat
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  3. 13th August 2015, 07:38 PM #3
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    Is there a grub screw that you can unscrew and thread a nipple in ?

    Otherwise leave it. Sealed assemblies generally have excellent lives (if the seals are unbroken)

    Can't help but pump a few squirts into the Tdi one every 10,000km or so.
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  4. 13th August 2015, 09:04 PM #4
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    My Disco has a teeny grub screw (hex head) in the front shaft.
    It's like passing a little country town on the highway, blink and you'd miss it. Especially when covered with mud/oil etc.
    (the shaft, not the Town).
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