How/where to grease front axle on 2010 2500.
10-10-2010, 02:13 PM
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How/where to grease front axle on 2010 2500.
Under the hood of my 2010 Laramie 2500, there is a sticker which says "CAUTION: Grease front axle with every oil change" and it shows a diagram of the u-joints next to the transfer case. But, for the life of me, I can not find any grease zerks on or near the u-joints. In fact, after looking at the front end and all of the u-joints (front axle, front wheels, rear axle), I do not see any grease zerks.
I grew up on a farm and am accustomed to the "nipple" type grease zerks. So, maybe there is a newer type of grease zerk....
Could somebody tell me where to look and what to look for?
I grew up on a farm and am accustomed to the "nipple" type grease zerks. So, maybe there is a newer type of grease zerk....
Could somebody tell me where to look and what to look for?
10-10-2010, 02:31 PM
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The front axle doesn't have a zerk for 2010. The front drive shaft has a needle type grease fitting and you needle one of those needles for your grease gun.
Here's a pic of the needle fitting you need and a pic of the drive shaft lube point that someone else posted awhile back. Very useful pic and I printed it out on a color printer for future reference.
Here's a pic of the needle fitting you need and a pic of the drive shaft lube point that someone else posted awhile back. Very useful pic and I printed it out on a color printer for future reference.
10-12-2010, 08:35 PM
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Just the constant velocity joint as per the picture posted. When you replace U-Joints then it is suggested to get the greasable ones. The drawback with greasable units is that most people kill them with kindness - IE they place too much gease in them usually and blow the seals.
10-17-2010, 10:38 AM
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I've seen the needle fittings at all of the major parts stores including the ones you mentioned. They are a common item and sometimes will have 3 or 4 different types.
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10-17-2010, 09:13 PM
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here they are a bunch of idiots I found one today at NAPA - the guy at NAPA laughed when I told him the other two did not have it. He said he was suprised they had anything considering they do not stock their shelves correctly
10-23-2010, 08:18 PM
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I have never seen a fitting like that before. How dose that connect to the grease gun and do you just press it on the lube point? I have one of the needle fittings and did not seem to work very well.
10-23-2010, 08:25 PM
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You got it. Jack up one wheel and rotate the DS until you find the "zerk" and then press the neddle in and pump . Its a bugger to get lined up and I usually waste a lot grease trying to get it lined up straight.
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