Hot Rod Tips & TechA Use For That Old Sock Posted on May 18, 2012January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter 18 May Storing a removed drive shaft is best handled with a sock. Place the sock over the U-joint and it will hold the caps in place and prevent the grease from getting smeared anywhere. Steve Carpenter Don’t Have An Oil Filter Wrench? The ROAD WARRIOR Built for Captain Jack Schuller on the USS NIMITZ