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Originally Posted by Flathead Fever
If you have a blockage and you put enough pressure on a zerk fitting it can push the zerk right out of the hole and take the threads with it. Then you have an additional problem. Been there done that.
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Oh yeaaaaaaaaah. I decided to back off a little on the muscle yesterday so that this wouldn't happen. I did manage to get a little penetrating oil through the zerk. But I am convinced now the bushing/kingpin has twisted in the axle, and cannot take grease. So next step is to replace the kingpins on either side and make certain they are correctly installed.
I don't know that there isn't a problem with the box and steering tube, but we'll get the front suspension right first, then go on to the rest of the steering system.
Thanks for all the help here. Stay tuned for another update, but it may be a while before I can assemble the parts I need for the job here.