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PostSubject: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeTue Dec 25, 2012 9:37 pm

The front end on my wagon is creaking quite a bit - steering rack is making some noise also. Where exactly are the places that need o be oiled and what do you used to oil them?
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeTue Dec 25, 2012 10:21 pm

no oil, grease. Get a cheap gun and tube grease from autozone and hit the major parts. Wont go into where now..... Typing on my phone..... Will elaborate when i get to a real keyboard.
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeWed Dec 26, 2012 2:35 am

You basically lube any joint that has a rubber boot and a grease fitting on it.
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeWed Dec 26, 2012 5:19 pm

Sven,there should be 10 grease points/nipples under the front end and like Greg said,just look
for a rubber grommet.
Both sides upper ball joints
Both sides lower ball joints
Both sides outer tie-rod ends
Both sides inner tie-rod ends
Idler arm pivot point
Pittman arm attachment point
Pretty sure that it!
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeWed Dec 26, 2012 9:38 pm

Thank you, I will take a look once the weather clears up and it stops raining here :-)
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeSat Dec 29, 2012 11:23 pm

Hit those every other oil change. Or every oil change if you change it at 5k like I do.
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeSun Dec 30, 2012 1:43 am

Sven,when you buy the mini grease gun make sure it has the flexible hose on it or you will need to buy one.Some of the mini guns come with a fixed metal tube which makes greasing some nipples impossible to reach.Take your time and dont pump too much grease into each fitting.
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeSun Dec 30, 2012 8:59 pm

The next time you get your oil changed, they should grease your front end. They do it as part of the service at good garages/oil change stations.
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeSun Dec 30, 2012 9:07 pm

lol, that's what they all say. Change your own oil, grease your own joints.

11... but that's just what I heard Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeMon Dec 31, 2012 12:53 pm

Greasing joints is always important. At my shop we grease all joints with oil changes. Never heard of any issues with over greasing them. Can never be to lubbed !!
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PostSubject: Re: Lubing/Greasing the front end?   Lubing/Greasing the front end? Icon_minitimeMon Dec 31, 2012 2:41 pm

Olds Weighty Eight wrote:
You basically lube any joint that has a rubber boot and a grease fitting on it.

I was going to say if it has a nipple lube it up. But it just sounded um,,,,lol Rolling Eyes
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