leomara Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 If you look at the distributor photo and description in the owners manual of a 1928 Chrysler Model 72 you will see a small canister for lack of a better word attached to the distributor body. This is some type of lubricating device. Apparently there are several of these located at different parts of the engine and drive train. My car was stripped of all of them and now I have to replace them. Are there different types? Where do they go? How are they restored to functionality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) I assume you mean the grease cup? See picture. Edited September 7, 2020 by hwellens update (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Yes, the grease cup. How many and where do they go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) Leo, Is yours a "show car" or a "driver" ? If you are not headed to Amelia or Pebble Beach, put Zerks in all the right places. Tie rods, drag link, king pins, spring shackles etc. It will make your life a whole lot simpler. Mike in Colorado PS; Go on line and down load your owners manual. It has a "lube" chart inside. Edited September 7, 2020 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Mike, I like your suggestion, however, there are some places not easily accessible. For example I believe one of these grease cups was connected to a hose going into the bell housing to lubricate the throw out bearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, leomara said: Mike, I like your suggestion, however, there are some places not easily accessible. For example I believe one of these grease cups was connected to a hose going into the bell housing to lubricate the throw out bearing? That one should be kept as a screw down grease cup. I have a 30 Chrysler that has the screw down grease cup for the throw out bearing. All other fittings on the car are Zerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Fill them with grease and turn the top in during periodic maintenance. My 32 Dodge Brothers has one on the tube going to the throwout bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) A grease zerk at the throwout bearing is easy accessible through lifting the lid/cover (two bolts). Bonus is that you can be confirmed that fresh lubricant reaches the target I installed a zerk as the grease "wire" to the fitting had been cut by a previous owner. Edited September 8, 2020 by Narve N (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Three comments: A chassis grease cup needs to be turned down "hard" to force the grease into the mechanical joint. The distributor and clutch cups need a very small turn; one revolution at the most. The old grease in any cut you have should be removed and washed out and a modern grease filled into the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 The spring shackles would have had grease nipples as well as the steering joints and king pins The cups were on the Distributor and for the throw out bearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 And maybe cups on the water pump too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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