79 u joint lubrication?

[goody265]

Recently bought a79 wing. Is there a way to grease the u joint? Thanks in advance!

[CYBORG]

No. The U joint is a sealed unit

[Whiskerfish]

But the splines of the shaft should be greased occasionally. Generally most folks do it when they do tire changes. The book calls for a MolyB grease.

[backyardbob]

I lube my u-joint every couple years by immersing it in 90wt oil in a Vacuum chamber and sucking the air out, then leave it in the oil for a few days to let air pressure force the oil in.
so far so good.

[pierce]

I second cyborg and whiskerfish.

Spline, yes, Moly paste. U-joint, no, it's sealed.

[rcmatt007]

the good news is that honda beefed up the u-joints as the 1000 series progressed and you have one of the better ones

the bad news is a coupe of years ago honda obseleted the part

[KeithS]

Thanks for the replies. You people are like having my own panel of experts in my garage!
Great news. Might be pressing that starter button in a week.......

[5speed]

has anyone "road tested" the Freight shaker steering u joint to see if it stands up to the high rpm?

[Shadowjack]

I sure hope so! But I have only about 200 miles on mine.