Adding grease fitting to the slip joint?
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Adding grease fitting to the slip joint?
Anyone done it? I greased mine and it stopped clunking for about 8 months. I'd prefer to just drill and tap for a fitting. Would that be enough to upset the balance? Has anyone done this yet?
I searched but found nothing useful.
Eric
I searched but found nothing useful.
Eric
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You can add grease fitting to ball joint pretty easily. Just drill a hole on the bottom of it and add a zerk fitting. Before you add the zerk fitting blow out the newly drilled hole to get out any metal shavings fron drilling. Pump a few shots of grease in and you are done.
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From: latrobe pa
PeteC,i drilled and tapped as said above,you need a long drill bit to do the uppers correctly,and you have to turn the wheels all the way to one side ,i also bought a magnetic oil pan drain plug and removed the magnet and inserted it into the holes after i tapped them,alot more metal fillings came out than i would of thought! Hey it might help extend the life of the originals,i also use mobil1 synthetic grease in the ball joints/front end,now to get to those slip joints!(ps youve got to use the 90 degree fittings in the uppers for axle clearance.)
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