alloy usa button top grease fittings

Rebel JK

New member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #1

Replaced the old balljoints this weekend and went to grease the lowers with needle and had zero luck. The grease just flowed back out. Tried both a 16 and 18 guage needle with no luck. Anyone have experience with these?

 

Hack12

New member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #2

I recently replaced my stock ball joints with the regreaseable Alloy USA's also. I have yet to add any grease but I'm curious as to how to do it and how often it needs to get done. Subscribed and bumped!

 

rinkishjk

New member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #3

Should use a standard needle end for the grease gun. That's what my Dynatrac lowers have and I just use the needle I use for work. I fix forklifts.

 

Rebel JK

New member

• Jun 19, 2014

• #4

Pulled out one of the fittings and verified is not stuck closed. With fitting off I was able to verify only tiny amount of grease was flowing through while 95% is wasted coming back out. Install instructs indicate HD fitting included with kit but no needle fitting included.
What guage needle would be considered "standard" size? Already tried 16 and 18.

 

rinkishjk

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• Jun 19, 2014

• #5

Here is the one that works for me.

 

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Rebel JK

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• Jun 19, 2014

• #6

Cool thanks rink, any chance you can put a mic on that so I can find the same OD?
Looks like I need a bigger needle lol. (insert thats what she said jokes here)

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Jun 19, 2014

• #7

nipple fittings, bigger needles and lube .... it's all too much for me :icon_crazy:

 

rinkishjk

New member

• Jun 19, 2014

• #8

Rebel JK said:

Cool thanks rink, any chance you can put a mic on that so I can find the same OD?
Looks like I need a bigger needle lol. (insert thats what she said jokes here)

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Here u go. Sorry it was hard to hold everything and take a pic.

 

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Brian.243

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• Jun 20, 2014

• #9

Sounds like the detent ball on the zerk is not closing if you get grease coming out of the zerk.
I use the exact same needle greaser for my alloy ball joints
It kind of looks like your needles have a tip like a hypodermic needle but I can't tell with the covers on.
If you stick a small needle into the zerk you probably messed up the spring detent ball.
Don't put to much grease in it when you figure it out. A pump or two.

 

Rebel JK

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• Jun 20, 2014

• #10

rinkishjk said:

Here u go. Sorry it was hard to hold everything and take a pic.

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Thanks again, I'll have to grab one. I got the 2 sizes from mcmaster and both are too damn small.
As far as the ball goes it depresses and springs back fine so I hope its not jacked up.