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large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:06 am
by bobt
My friend and I were working on our Ts yesterday and while he was lubing the large grease cup on the U-joint he noticed the large prong? in the center of the cap and wondered what it was for. I removed the top of my cup and it also had one. We can not figure what its for. HELP! Thanks, bobt
Re: large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 am
by CudaMan
Re: large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:49 am
by DanTreace
That prong is a feature of the Empress brand dope cup cap. The base should have a spring clip, the prong tightens into it to keep the cap from vibrating and un-screwing as your T shakes and wiggles down the road
If the base is missing the spring, could be the cap was a replacement. The Empress brand was std. on the Fordson too.
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Re: large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:29 am
by Original Smith
Every T I've owned has had one of those.
Re: large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:23 pm
by Adam
These were standard on the TT rear axle outer bearings.
Re: large u-joint grease cup
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:17 pm
by Rich Eagle
There were a number of designs for retaining the cups. I have never lost one on a T but have on another vehicle. I wonder how big a problem this was or was it just a sales ploy?