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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Steering linkage...

I noticed in my manual it says to inspect and lubricate the steering linkage every 15K miles...

Anyone care to share how you lubricate it...and with what? Bearing grease...white lithium...graphite....etc..
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Doesn't the manual say what to use? Come on man!!

J/K Not sure without pulling out the shop manual. If this does not get answered tonight I can check tomorrow for ya!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Use a grease gun that has a grease zerk on the end. Not sure of the type of grease, but mixing some types can cause problems. At least that is what my trailer guy tells me. White lithium is usually used on boat trailers.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Ok, serious brain fart...nevermind guys...I saw steering linkage and thought of something totally different...
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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LOL Its one of the few things that ford actually put a grease point on.
 
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And if you don't grease them, they break... maybe thats just my bad luck tho
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I was going to crap myself.... I was starting to worry what the heck i greased the other day?!?! LOL
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by STROKIN'IT7.3
And if you don't grease them, they break... maybe thats just my bad luck tho
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I was going to crap myself.... I was starting to worry what the heck i greased the other day?!?! LOL
Like I told the new guy at work," If is has a grease fitting, grease it." Our OTR tractor/trailers only have a "few"......dozen, that is!
We use the same EP grease on the chassis and U-joints. Pretty much on anything that twists, turns, or slides that has a fitting.
 
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