Greasing Hi Gents
I’m having hard time getting grease into king pins. Is it necessary to take weight off front end? |
Re: Greasing No, it really shouldn't make any difference. Have you been able to grease them in the past?
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Re: Greasing No shouldn't have to jack it up. Usually it is because the grease is old and dried up in the fittings. Screw them out and clean them and while you have them out check that the grease hole in the bushing is lined up with the fitting.
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Get your self one of these.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wmr-w54209/overview/ |
Re: Greasing Ok thanks. Let me try taking off zests and cleaning.
Btw is there drawings showing all fittings to be greased. I checked owner manual and vanpelts site without finding. |
Re: Greasing While you're checking on the king pins, check to see if they are worn. I found that when I install new king pins and have them honed to fit, the steering and handling of the front end is greatly improved. It'd be worth the time and effort.
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Found it thank you!
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Re: Greasing Actually one should always take the weight off of the spindle pins when greasing. That isn't backyard mechanic advice but rather professional (schooled) advice.
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Re: Greasing Kube, any input as to why there is an advantage?
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Re: Greasing I always jacked up a vehicle because I just thought it was easier to get them to take grease. Some times if I had a helper I would have them turn the steering wheel back and forth to get the grease all around the pin..... Mark
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Re: Greasing If old grease is dry you can warm up with a heat source. I had a old truck that most fittings would not take grease and a few minutes of the torch fixed them. You should try a heat gun first.
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Now, away from my schooling and in to the real world... I'd witnessed numerous times, mostly the old Ford I-Beam trucks wherein the pins would wear seemingly prematurely. These were on client's vehicles that were in fact well maintained. The common denominator? Vehicles were lubricated with the weight on them. |
Re: Greasing have you ever herd of a grease pit. years ago when they were in use you drove the car over it & it was greased from below with all four wheels on the grond how quick we forget but then again a lot of you are young & never saw them
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Re: Greasing there are 2 reasons to raise vehicle 1 lifting the axle will take the weight off the thrust race and allow it to take grease correctly 2 raising the vehicle will take any side load off the upper and lower bushes ensuring that they are fully lubed not just on one side also [instructions from avon meritor worlds largest and longest manufacturer of beam and solid type axles ] They also recommend rotating from lock to lock while lubing
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I worked in grease pits, and under the old Globe drive on hydraulic lifts. The fact that that's the way we did it, does not change the fact that with no weight on the axle, the grease can better flow into all areas. Let us know what worked. |
Re: Greasing My Model A only takes grease with the car jacked up
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