How much grease?
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Racer
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How much grease?
OK, back in my heavy equipment days we would grease fittings until the grease visibly came out of the connection or boot, whichever was the case.
As I am rebuilding my front suspension and installing all these grease fittings, I am wondering how much grease should be pumped in. I don't want to over do it after all the work I have put in over the winter.
Thanks for any advice!
John
As I am rebuilding my front suspension and installing all these grease fittings, I am wondering how much grease should be pumped in. I don't want to over do it after all the work I have put in over the winter.
Thanks for any advice!
John
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For the initial go, add grease until you see it start to come out . Wipe off the excess and go.
For re-grease, most just go until the boot swells or a bit leaks out the top. Really, it's meant to flush out old grease and any contaminants so you should let the grease come out the end until "fresh" grease shows.
And yes, lots of rags
M
For re-grease, most just go until the boot swells or a bit leaks out the top. Really, it's meant to flush out old grease and any contaminants so you should let the grease come out the end until "fresh" grease shows.
And yes, lots of rags
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Here's a pdf from moog on their recommendations
http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/_pd...K10_103_En.pdf
M
http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/_pd...K10_103_En.pdf
M
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Here's a pdf from moog on their recommendations
http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/_pd...K10_103_En.pdf
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http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/_pd...K10_103_En.pdf
M
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Ball joint grease boots are sometimes the exception to this. Sometimes, those items are sealed from the outside and have no place for 'excess grease' to be expelled. If you keep pumping, you just rupture the seal.
In such cases, just pump the grease in until it appears that there is adequate excess within the boot-seal. DO NOT overfill. Overfilling is not a problem with flat, open-edged dust boots like on steering knuckles. Know what you are greasing and fill that joint accordingly.
In such cases, just pump the grease in until it appears that there is adequate excess within the boot-seal. DO NOT overfill. Overfilling is not a problem with flat, open-edged dust boots like on steering knuckles. Know what you are greasing and fill that joint accordingly.
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Ball joint grease boots are sometimes the exception to this. Sometimes, those items are sealed from the outside and have no place for 'excess grease' to be expelled. If you keep pumping, you just rupture the seal.
In such cases, just pump the grease in until it appears that there is adequate excess within the boot-seal. DO NOT overfill. Overfilling is not a problem with flat, open-edged dust boots like on steering knuckles. Know what you are greasing and fill that joint accordingly.
In such cases, just pump the grease in until it appears that there is adequate excess within the boot-seal. DO NOT overfill. Overfilling is not a problem with flat, open-edged dust boots like on steering knuckles. Know what you are greasing and fill that joint accordingly.
...........after learning the hard way!(On heavy equipment the rule was "Grease cost much less than a rebuild")
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