Grease gun fitting for ball joints

[HOBrian]

Does anyone have a part number for a grease gun hose or fitting that will work with ball joints. . The ball joints are so close to the u-joint on the bottom, that a normal grease fitting will not work.



ThanksOo.

 

[JDiepstra]

Great question, that makes 2 of us wondering.

 

[ANG012]

I had the same problem on my 97 so i went to napa and they had one. The one i got looked like a regular end but had a slot down the side and it slid over the fitting that way. You might try pep boys because they them at the stores in my area now. Hope this will help you.

 

[abdiver]

you can get them at NAPA, part # 700 1193. Be careful who sees you with these things. They'll think you're shooting up drugs!

Here's a good site on more info

Lubricate Front Drive Shaft? - Page 2 - Carson Dodge Chrysler Support

 

[abdiver]

From
Lubricate Front Drive Shaft? - Page 6 - Carson Dodge Chrysler Support

talked to Geno's this AM and they're desperately trying to find a source since everybody is asking them for one too. As soon as I can get any specific info I'll post it.
Also, there's a good picture of the grease fitting and another grease gun that works for a reader of TDR. Check out Issue 54, page 45.

 

[abdiver]

Will see if this works just in case your dog ate the magazine

 

[rbattelle]

Brian, when did you replace your ball joints? And what did you replace them with?

Ryan

 

[HOBrian]

The death wobble wa getting old and I needed new tires so I had them replaced about 4 months ago with greaseable uppers and lowers. I am having a juinor moment and can't think of the name off the top of my head. The truck rides so much better than it did before. The only issue I have is now that the death wobble is gone I am always worried it is going to come back at ever single "big" bump I hit.







I have spicers in there now from Rock Auto

 

[COSEng]

I grease my lower ball joints through the axle u-joint. You need to jack up the front end and spin the tire to align the u-joint at just the right position. You can then feed the grease gun hose from the top of the axle down through the u-joint and get on the zerk for the lower ball joint. Tricky, but easier than greasing that darn front driveshaft.



Edit: To answer your original question, I just use a regular grease fitting installed on a flexible hose.

 

[HOBrian]

Pretty slick, I might have to try that!

 

[big61fourby]

I've run into that before too on lower ball joints... I think something like this might be worth a shot: Lincoln #5883
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Basically slides over the fitting at 90* to a normal coupler. Another option might be to change to a button head grease fitting.

The through-the-u-joint trick wouldn't have worked on the GMC, but it might work better now that I'm back to a truck with a real axle...

 

[HOBrian]

That is exactly what I am looking for. . ThanksOo.

 

[ANG012]

Thats the one i have and it works good on the second gen ball joints. I got mine from NAPA auto parts and also PEP BOYS has them, I think they are around $8. 00.