hopak

The grease nipple is clean and clear but when I screw it back in the ball joint I can't get grease in. This ball joint doesn't have a rubber dust cover either like the old one.

TIMMY22

so the grease will move through the zerk if you take it out?

Try threading it in all the way, back out 1/2 turn, squeeze some grease in then re-tighten.

htgreen3

The grease fitting is most likely bottoming out on the ball joint. On my old Ford I had this problem, so I ground off a little of the tip of the grease fitting. Be careful, if you grind off too much the spring will come flying out. I ended up getting plugs to replace the fitting, just remove the plugs, and use a rubber tip grease gun end to do the job. Takes a few minutes longer but works.

berner

I've got one that's hard to grease as well. I have to jack up the truck a bit from under the lower control arm. I'll definately try the grinding trick next grease job.

hopak

jacking up the truck worked!