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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: Voluted on April 03, 2009, 11:47:34 PM

Title: Greaseable ball joints
Post by: Voluted on April 03, 2009, 11:47:34 PM

I added grease fittings to the ball joints on the driver side of my car today with some extra time i had. If any one is interested i will make a writeup for it when i do the other side later this weekend. Let me know what you think!

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Title: Greaseable ball joints
Post by: Cobra Jet on April 22, 2009, 02:43:31 PM

Great idea - this will increase the useful lifespan of those BJ's too!  I was also going to do the same once I purchase new BJ's for my front LCA's...  I've priced out the BJ's alone and for about $80 or under (depending on brand & selling vendor), all (4) BJ's can be replaced, rather than spending unnecessary extra money for complete LCA's (when most LCA's NEVER go bad, unless damaged in an accident, curbed or after running over something that would bend them).

Title: Greaseable ball joints
Post by: Isamemon on April 23, 2009, 12:01:58 PM

very smart
did you use a magnetic bit to try to keep hold of all the little metal shavings you entered into the system ?

in the past , when things were on their last legs , I injected greese into ball joints with a needle gresse fitting, very little would oooze out of the needle hole, they often close themselves up unless the rubbe ris to dry

great fopr repacling or re-greesing bearings that you cant remove easily
( first use it on my motorcycle steering head bearings)

too bad some manufacturer does not add the fittings as an option, Id pay the extra 2 dollars per contol arms