Ian Rubie
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I remember reading a while back on IH8MUD about a mod to a CV joint. Basically it involved drilling a hole through the centre of the shaft and fitting a recessed grease nipple. The idea being you can simply remove the hub cap and pump fresh grease directly into the part of the CV where it is needed.
What do you guys think, good idea or bad? Will a small hole (bigger where the nipple is recessed) reduce the strength? From my understanding, and after asking a few people with far more knowledge about metal than me, it will have a minmal effect.
I realise it is a machine shop job to drill the hole and will not be laying into a brand new CV with my Black and Decker.
Cheers
Ian
What do you guys think, good idea or bad? Will a small hole (bigger where the nipple is recessed) reduce the strength? From my understanding, and after asking a few people with far more knowledge about metal than me, it will have a minmal effect.
I realise it is a machine shop job to drill the hole and will not be laying into a brand new CV with my Black and Decker.
Cheers
Ian