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79gmcc15 · 05-26-2009, 06:09 AM

hey, so Ive just now notices/read that there are grease fittings/grease zerks on the front end. where are they and what kind of lube should I use? I've never done this to the truck in the 5 years Ive owned it lol

silvereagle07 · 05-26-2009, 07:18 AM

The grease fittings are on every moving supension part on the front end and drive shaft.

powerdriver 1958 · 05-26-2009, 06:36 PM

Your biggest prob may come from the grease fittings being rusted up....Fittings are at every pivot point on the upper and lower A arms. all the tie rod ends.all 4 ball joints.pitman arm.idler arm

1/2 ton I think are rubber bushings in the A arms.3/4 and ton are greaseable

79gmcc15 · 05-28-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by powerdriver 1958

Your biggest prob may come from the grease fittings being rusted up.

hey, I was bored today and decided to get this done. so I got some grease and went to town. I only got 7-8 of them. then I ran out of grease. or so I thought. anyway, how do I know if one is rusted? they were all nicely covered with grease lol. but there was one on passenger side that seems to be connected to the frame *tie rod?* and I put the gun on there and squeezed and squeezed till I thought I was out of grease and it seamed to have some more resistance then the others. so I am wondering if that one might be rusted. the reason I said I "thought" I was out of grease was when I was working on that one zert and my plunger on the gun bottomed out. then when I was cleaning up, I opened it up and out popped about a half of a tube of lube lol it was only the 4oz cans so it wasn't A lot but it was enough to make a big mess lol. Sometime next week I am going to get a new bigger gun with the flex hose. that will make it a lot easier.

79gmcc15 · 05-26-2009, 07:25 PM

so do I use just a General Purpose grease?

piecesparts · 05-27-2009, 04:13 PM

On my truck there are 11 grease zerks on my front end. The ball joints, the tie rod ends, the drag link ends and the steering arm ball. To add to that, I have a zerk in each of my u-joint cross pieces. I use a general lithium based grease and grease my zerks at each oil change.

05-26-2009, 06:09 AM	#1
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	never used lube! hey, so Ive just now notices/read that there are grease fittings/grease zerks on the front end. where are they and what kind of lube should I use? I've never done this to the truck in the 5 years Ive owned it lol __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

05-26-2009, 07:18 AM	#2
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: never used lube! The grease fittings are on every moving supension part on the front end and drive shaft. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

05-26-2009, 06:36 PM	#3
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: never used lube! Your biggest prob may come from the grease fittings being rusted up....Fittings are at every pivot point on the upper and lower A arms. all the tie rod ends.all 4 ball joints.pitman arm.idler arm 1/2 ton I think are rubber bushings in the A arms.3/4 and ton are greaseable Last edited by powerdriver 1958; 05-26-2009 at 06:43 PM.

05-26-2009, 07:25 PM	#5
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	Re: never used lube! so do I use just a General Purpose grease? __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

05-27-2009, 04:13 PM	#6
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: never used lube! On my truck there are 11 grease zerks on my front end. The ball joints, the tie rod ends, the drag link ends and the steering arm ball. To add to that, I have a zerk in each of my u-joint cross pieces. I use a general lithium based grease and grease my zerks at each oil change.



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