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    Clamshell ujoint grease issue

    Per some suggestions, we packed corn head grease in the clamshell and find that when it gets warm , it drips some from the lower half even with new (felt) gaskets.
    Should we replace it with chassis grease ?
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    Yes
    but use a good quality
    3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
    Henry Ford said,
    "It's all nuts and bolts"
    "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
    Mitch's Auto Service ctr
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      Use an EP grease,extreme pressure holds up for the suspension part of the clamshell,it will also adequately lube the ujoint..
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        What little corn head grease my u-joint leaks is worth putting up with as it works so well I will stick with it. The old saw, "A Model A not leaking fluids/lubricants is probably empty" still applies today.
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