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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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i looked in my haynes manual on how to perform a chassis lubrication and it isn't very helpfull about the location of the nipples. i was wondering if anyone has a decent description of their locations or maybe even pics. i own a 2000 ws-6. thanks
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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There aren't any fittings to lube. You would have to put them in yourself.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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thanks, shipmate!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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yea all the poly stuff i have now has greasing nipples!! (=
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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no grease fittings on an LS1 f-body unless you have aftermarket suspension parts.

ya, that threw me for a loop the first time i did an oil change on mine
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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Doesn't the driveshaft have one near the u joint? May never need greasing but I thought I saw one there when I had it out.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Yea, isn't that a great idea, let's make all the pivot points lubed FOR LIFE, however long that is
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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now that i know i have to have nipples to lube my chassis, , i need to know now where the lube points are. i've never lubed my own nipples...i mean chassis before. thanks.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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um...does anyone know the locations of the fittings. thanks
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um...does anyone know the locations of the fittings. thanks


There aren't any unless you have put after market suspension pieces on
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 03:45 AM
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i know that there are only fitting on aftermarket parts but i was also told that you must install the fittings yourself. i guess i worded my reply wrong when i asked for the location of the fittings. i meant to ask where i would put the fittings when i got them. thanks
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You are going to go buy fittings,then drill holes and tap them to
install fittings? Sounds like a PIA!
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:14 AM
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ok, so there are no fittings for nipples on my suspension. why the hell did my haynes manual say there were? god damn i hate those manuals. this isn't the first time!
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The driveshaft has a nipple to grease lol
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I have Haynes and factory manuals and rarely use them anymore.The single most valuable sorce of info is THIS website!There probably isn't one single repair that hasn't been done and documented by members here.Along with installuniversity and LS1howto we got it all!!
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