Do you find the greaseable ball joints annoying?

[AbsolutHank]

Frankly, they're annoying as hell...I love checking out the wheels after a cruise and randomly see grease in the barrels

They just seem so unecessary

 

[supersnake]

Cleaning a little grease is easier than changing Ball joints!!!!

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

I found some vacuum line caps that fit the zerks and eliminated the dripping.

 

[bluesrt]

if you dont put a over abundance in the boot-they will be fine, and the caps mj stated- u have to be able to lub those joints especially on these monsters,you dont need alot

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

The caps just slip on over the zerk and are easy to remove for maintenance although the ball joints generally never need grease unless there is a boot failure or you are getting them so hot at the track the grease is liquefying and running out.

 

[AbsolutHank]

Yeah, I haven't greased mine yet, but doesn't stop them from running out occasionally.

 

[bluesrt]

they really dont have but a smidge from brand new, at least on my o8 and o9, none -didly squatt- u need to put a few pumps in them from new

 

[Venom08]

Just curious, what type of grease are most using for this?

 

[AFL in NJ]

I use a sythetic grease from Autozone. 12 fitttings if memory serves me correctly....every other oil change. (every 6000 miles)

Regards,
Aaron

 

[Garron]

Most guys over grease the joints and make a mess. If you look at the owners manual it recommends every 15'000 miles grease the joints for a gen 3. If you are ******* the vehicle and find it is melting out of the joint I find it is not as bad if you start replacing it with a high heat grease.