Grease Certs
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Grease Certs
Okay, to you guys that have been turning a wrench for a while, this is gonna be a dumb question, but where are all the grease certs on a 65 F100 2WD? I found a few, but worry I missed some because of gunk built up. Thanks in advance!
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Everything that moves under the truck should have one. Tie rods, ball joints, king pins, u joints. But the upper king pin won't take grease he said shyly. Jack it off the ground and take the weight off. If it still won't than replace the jert. If it still won't than use some heat.
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The correct term is ZERK fittings.
FoMoCo began offering "Lifetime Lubrication" in 1963. On the assembly line, rubber plugs were inserted into the threaded holes in tie rods/tie rod ends/draglinks/spindles and etc.
When vehicles came into dealers to be lubed, many of the 'lube men' removed the plugs, tossed then in the trash and inserted ZERK fittings.
But some of the plugs were never removed, so may still be there.
Replacement parts may/may not come with the threaded holes, because Ford, Moog (and etc) later eliminated the holes entirely....so there may be no way to install the ZERKS.
For the following application, there is one size, and three different types: Straight, 45 degree, 90 degree.
1965/72 F100/250 2WD spindle/tie rod/tie rod ends/draglink: 1/4" -20 ~ straight / 1/4" -28 ~ 45 degree / 1/4" -28 ~ 90 degree.
These are EZ to find in autoparts stores...just make sure you get 1/4" not metric.
Lifetime Lubrication 
What a crock! Why did FoMoCo really introduce this jazz?
Without grease, the parts would last...at least thru the Warranty period (Back then: 2 years/24,000 miles-whichever occured first).
After that...it wouldn't be long before you'd be replacing these parts. Sales of parts are where all the automakers make over 80% of their profits. They'd go belly up if they depended on profit from vehicle sales.
FoMoCo began offering "Lifetime Lubrication" in 1963. On the assembly line, rubber plugs were inserted into the threaded holes in tie rods/tie rod ends/draglinks/spindles and etc.
When vehicles came into dealers to be lubed, many of the 'lube men' removed the plugs, tossed then in the trash and inserted ZERK fittings.
But some of the plugs were never removed, so may still be there.
Replacement parts may/may not come with the threaded holes, because Ford, Moog (and etc) later eliminated the holes entirely....so there may be no way to install the ZERKS.
For the following application, there is one size, and three different types: Straight, 45 degree, 90 degree.
1965/72 F100/250 2WD spindle/tie rod/tie rod ends/draglink: 1/4" -20 ~ straight / 1/4" -28 ~ 45 degree / 1/4" -28 ~ 90 degree.
These are EZ to find in autoparts stores...just make sure you get 1/4" not metric.
Lifetime Lubrication What a crock! Why did FoMoCo really introduce this jazz?Without grease, the parts would last...at least thru the Warranty period (Back then: 2 years/24,000 miles-whichever occured first).
After that...it wouldn't be long before you'd be replacing these parts. Sales of parts are where all the automakers make over 80% of their profits. They'd go belly up if they depended on profit from vehicle sales.
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Without grease, the parts would last...at least thru the Warranty period (Back then: 2 years/24,000 miles-whichever occured first).
After that...it wouldn't be long before you'd be replacing these parts. Sales of parts are where all the automakers make over 80% of their profits. They'd go belly up if they depended on profit from vehicle sales.
After that...it wouldn't be long before you'd be replacing these parts. Sales of parts are where all the automakers make over 80% of their profits. They'd go belly up if they depended on profit from vehicle sales.
My truck was sold 45 years ago, I am still buying parts for it.
John
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