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Greasing ball joints.
« on: 24 January 2013, 23:08:08 »
Left one didn't have free play, but was spinning by hand like it was dry (no grease). Right one has very small free play. If I can carefully add grease under rubber boot w/o damaging boot, ball joints will probably work for another year or two.
Did anybody do that?
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2013, 23:22:43 »
No grease points = no greasing.
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2013, 23:36:14 »
Once the boot splits and the grease is gone they wear.

IMO fit a new one while its off, but needs must.
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2013, 00:30:40 »
Quote from: Seth on 24 January 2013, 23:22:43
No grease points = no greasing.

Now that takes me back, but I still have a grease gun, somewhere..... :D :D :D
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2013, 00:36:40 »
Can't see it working, the grease needs to be under the ball. (thats ripe for a few double entendres!)  ::)
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2013, 03:06:26 »
Quote from: Vamps on 25 January 2013, 00:30:40
Quote from: Seth on 24 January 2013, 23:22:43
No grease points = no greasing.

Now that takes me back, but I still have a grease gun, somewhere..... :D :D :D
I have 6 guns... and a grease gun.:)
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2013, 12:33:06 »
TBH, certainly the one with play, I think you're gonna have to bite the bullet, and replace.
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2013, 12:35:24 »
Bottom line is that if there is play then the wear has already happened.....

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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2013, 13:56:54 »
Yep sealed for life ball joints need replacing when greasless and with play.  New grease will not take up any wear.
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2013, 14:37:08 »
*sigh*, my trackrod end turned up today, so I guess thats my weekend planned :(

Oh, get-out-of-jail-free card - I need car for Manchester on Tuesday, and won't have time for alignment before. Guess the track rod will have to wait ;D
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2013, 15:01:01 »
Some free play (within specs) is OK for some cars. I'll check Omega manual (thanks, Suzuki guy, I mean Gixer. Which bike do you have?)
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2013, 15:21:53 »
Quote from: car5car on 25 January 2013, 15:01:01
Some free play (within specs) is OK for some cars. I'll check Omega manual (thanks, Suzuki guy, I mean Gixer. Which bike do you have?)
He has a Honda ;D
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #12 on: 25 January 2013, 15:22:55 »
Quote from: car5car on 25 January 2013, 15:01:01
Some free play (within specs) is OK for some cars. I'll check Omega manual (thanks, Suzuki guy, I mean Gixer. Which bike do you have?)
I think you'll find for European cars, not detectable play is permitted.  Not sure what the Amercian specs/allowances are.
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Re: Greasing ball joints.
« Reply #13 on: 25 January 2013, 16:34:57 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 January 2013, 15:21:53
Quote from: car5car on 25 January 2013, 15:01:01
Some free play (within specs) is OK for some cars. I'll check Omega manual (thanks, Suzuki guy, I mean Gixer. Which bike do you have?)
He has a Honda ;D
Which Honda? I had about 30 bikes (old ones), favorite ones: Honda VT1100, Suzuki Bandit 1200, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500. I just bought my third VT1100.
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