Author Topic: driveshaft grease nipples  (Read 3399 times)

gnj588d

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driveshaft grease nipples
« on: April 24, 2009, 15:13:20 »
Just doing the lube service everything went OK until I came to the driveshaft,the manual says it should have 3 nipples but I can only find one  on  the slipshaft are the other two hidden somewhere or is it possible my car only has one,its a 66 230 I have done a search but have not got a specific answer.              Cheers Mike . 

ja17

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Re: driveshaft grease nipples
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 23:21:50 »
Hello,

Some of the early models had a grease nipple on the center driveshaft carrier ( look in the small half round cut-out).  The third one was nested in the rear universal.  Not all the W113 cars had these two.
Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
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gnj588d

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Re: driveshaft grease nipples
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 17:57:01 »
Thanks Joe, will investigate.    Mike.