'65 Clutch pivot arm grease? (anyone?)

[slixtyfive]

Does the clutch pivot arm need to be greased when installing it? All that I've take apart are greasy but the again, pretty much everything under the hood was greasy. There aren't any grease zerks built in so that makes me wonder - are they supposed to be greased and if so inside the plastic bushing on the shaft or outside the plastic bushing to the pivot arm?

To clarify - I'm specifically referring to a '65/'66 factory setup - not sure if the earlier ones have the plastic bushing or other provisions etc

[skidoorulz]

Can't speak to your year but my 64 has bronze bushings and does have a grease zerk. I cleaned it all out and upon reassembly greased up the bushings. I will pump it full of grease also before I drive it.

[Eallen66]

Can't speak to your year but my 64 has bronze bushings and does have a grease zerk. I cleaned it all out and upon reassembly greased up the bushings. I will pump it full of grease also before I drive it.

+1 on 64'.

[slixtyfive]

Here is a picture of the '65 and later style. (retaining clip not installed yet)

The pivot arm doesn't have grease zerks(or holes for zerks to be installed in)

The pivot on the block uses the same felt washer, bushing and clip also.

I'm sure they should have some type of grease but was just concerned if I use the wrong type it might degrade the plastic bushing.

[slixtyfive]

Just bringing this back to the top to see if anyone has any comments or suggestions.....

[bruceandersson]

The grease fitting is on the lever part itself not the pivots. If you're worried about the plastic use a lithium grease.

[Blackwaterforge]

I drilled and threaded mine for a grease fitting 4 1/2 years and 125000 miles ago.
I use red pump grease.

[slixtyfive]

I understand that the grease zerks wouldn't be on the pivots but would be on the 'shaft' of the pivot arm. But there in lies the question because mine doesn't have a zerk or any holes where a zerk may have been.

I guess I can drill it and add one as Blackwater did........

[ICEMAN6166]

suppose i could say "whats in the owners manual" but it might not be covered
seems to me being a nylon ball and a fiber washer that some light grease or oil is all thats needed.
takes a lot of grease to fill that tube up, most of which is wasted stuck in the middle.