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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 07:32 PM
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Was under my '96, changing the oil, and greasing the suspension. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I only found the 4 ball joint fittings, and that's it. Not even the outer tie-rod ends had fittings. Even pulled the back up onto the ramps to see if there were any fittings out back. None there either. Please let me know guys. Thanks
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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 08:36 PM
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Correct, you have 4 front lube fittings, upper and lower ball joints on the spindles. My 88 has one grease fitting on the driver side rear suspension.
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 01:46 PM
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Correct, you have 4 front lube fittings, upper and lower ball joints on the spindles. My 88 has one grease fitting on the driver side rear suspension.
Thank you for the confirmation!
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 06:38 PM
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The driveshaft and axles may have grease fittings also depending on if they have been replaced ,and if so, with which universal joints...WW
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 07:44 PM
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I have not changed the front lower ball joint grease zerts since I bought my 96LT4 new. I have been removing the two front tires to grease the two lower zerts because they have an angle that will not let me attach my old grease gun fitting on the zerts secure enough to keep the grease from not going into the zert. The rim of the wheels do not provide enough room having the zert angle pointing down. I am going to change the zerts before the next grease job.
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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Why GM did not use a 45 degree angle zert is beyond me.
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All these years I called them zerK fittings.
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Old Oct 27, 2015 | 05:12 AM
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All these years I called them zerK fittings.
And all these years you have been correct.....It's named after (Oscar Zerk) who invented it in the 1920s while working for the Alemite Corporation.....WW
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Originally Posted by WW7
And all these years you have been correct.....It's named after (Oscar Zerk) who invented it in the 1920s while working for the Alimite Corporation.....WW
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Well if that's the case, what in the heck is a zert? Whatever it is, it sounds contagious.
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Well if that's the case, what in the heck is a zert? Whatever it is, it sounds contagious.
Isn't a zert what we use to get on our faces when we were in our teens.....WW

Zerk fittings are also referred to as Alemite nipples or fittings , Alemite was the company that "Oscar Zerk" worked for when he invented the Zerk fitting...
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I searched zert and actually got apt descriptions. Thanks for the history lessons; adding a bit more depth to my world
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Originally Posted by whalepirot
I searched zert and actually got apt descriptions. Thanks for the history lessons; adding a bit more depth to my world
Do a nipple search and tell us what you find.
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Do a nipple search and tell us what you find.
...WW
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Plumbing is such an entertaining business!

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Plumbing is such an entertaining business!

One of a few jobs where you can use dope all day and not get a buzz or arrested.

And yes, I am a plumber.
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