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Grease new ball joints? #1201821 03/23/12 07:42 AM 03/23/12 07:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 313 nj M MoJoe OP enthusiast
MoJoe OP enthusiast M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 313 nj	I'm hoping to finally get back on the road this weekend after a long drawn out front disc brake conversion and front end rebuild. According to the service manual the ball joints and tie rod ends are "semi-permanently lubricated with special lubricant at the factory". Do new replacement parts meet that criteria... or do they need to be greased? Thanks

Re: Grease new ball joints? [Re: MoJoe] #1201822 03/23/12 08:05 AM 03/23/12 08:05 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina cjskotni pro stock
cjskotni pro stock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina	If they have the zerk fittings, I'd grease em! Be careful not to over fill and burst the boot!

Re: Grease new ball joints? [Re: cjskotni] #1201823 03/23/12 10:25 AM 03/23/12 10:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Yes grease em & I like to put several good pumps in before installation when there's no load on them then move the ball around to spread the grease. Overkill probably but that's me live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Grease new ball joints? [Re: cjskotni] #1201824 03/23/12 10:27 AM 03/23/12 10:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio	Anytime I install frt end parts I grease them as long as they have a Zerk.They are lubed at the factory just to prevent rust.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: Grease new ball joints? [Re: therocks] #1201825 03/23/12 03:00 PM 03/23/12 03:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	Quote: Anytime I install frt end parts I grease them as long as they have a Zerk.They are lubed at the factory just to prevent rust.Rocky I am truckless..

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