I would guess that it depends a lot on where you are shooting the grease...
most zerk fittings are on joints and squeezing untill you push out the old
grease is the way the military teaches it and the way my daddy did....
Preacher
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On Monday, April 05, 1999 8:04 AM, mrdancer [SMTP:mrdancer@camalott.com]
wrote:
| hmmm, 3 pumps always works for me. I've just always heard that pumping
'til
| grease comes out is bad (farm experience). Anyone else have any ideas on
| this??
|
| '92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
| '84 GoldWing Interstate
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
| To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
| Sent: Sunday, April 04, 1999 11:46 PM
| Subject: Re: DML: Re: Six Grease Fittings on a 4x4?!
|
|
| > Holy Cow! Three good pumps?! If I give 1/2 a pump to each, of what
I'm
| > calling the upper and lower ball joints, it's pouring out the sides! I
| > always thought this was like overpressure (like in a modern tank), that
| > wouldn't cause any harm and would prevent any grit or water from
finding
| > it's way into the joint? Darn (still Easter), I hope I'm not doing any
| > harm!
| >
| > Tom
| > ______________________________ Reply Separator
| _________________________________
| > Subject: DML: Re: Six Grease Fittings on a 4x4?!
| > Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
| > Date: 4/4/99 9:39 PM
| >
| >
| >
| > Look for anywhere there's moving parts / joints. Also, it's not a good
| idea
| > to squirt grease until you see it come out - that's a good way to ruin
the
| > seal. It's best just to give 3 good pumps from the gun to each zerk.
Do
| > that at every oil change or every 3k miles and you'll be ahead of
probably
| > over 90% of the people with regards to maintenance.
| >
| > '92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
| > '84 GoldWing Interstate
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| >
| > From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
| > > Gosh darnit (Easter speak)!
| > >
| > > I changed the oil this morning before heading out to my folks and
found
| 5
| > > zirk fittings to grease while I was at it:
| > >
| > > 1 ea. side, upper ball joint.
| > > 1 ea. side, lower ball joint.
| > > 1 on front output shaft (front drive shaft)
| > >
| > > Where the heck is the other one (somebody said there were six)! I
| banged
| > > my head and almost swallowed the flashlight I had in my mouth lookin'
| for
| > > the sixth one!
| > >
| > > On another note, how do you know when you put enough grease in the
front
| > > output shaft? All the others have rubber boots that the grease
starts
| to
| > > seep out of when their full.
| > >
| > > Thanks!
| > > Tom
| > >
| > > P.S. Hope all had a wonderful Easter celebration!
| >
| >
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