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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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• Registered on 1/10/2003 |
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 Posted:1/4/2005 05:35 |
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Eric, I had to replace my ball joints at 70k miles. Actually, the drivers side were bad and I chose to replace both sides. My mechanic (used to be a team lead at the local Ford shop) checked on OEM joints but non were greasable. So I went with NAPA. Even with the risk of dirt and moisture, I felt that the greasables had to give me better life than 70K.
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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Richard Smith
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• Knoxville, TN, USA |
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• Registered on 10/4/2003 |
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• 104 posts |
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Posted:2/4/2005 06:59 |
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Here's what I do and have done for a long time. I get a Hypodermic Type Grease Injector from Advance Auto or equal and grease all those sealed ball joints. I have never had to replace a ball joint or tie rod end (in 50 years of driving) that I have greased on a regular basis. Grease-in keeps dirt and water-out! Sometimes you can drill and tap a hole in the sealed ball joint and screw in a Zerk -just be careful to pick out the chips.
From a long time Ford Fan and retired Ford PowerTrain Engineer in Tennessee!!!! |
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birdman127
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• baltimore, MD, USA |
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• Registered on 10/13/2002 |
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Posted:2/4/2005 18:05 |
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Thanks for that tip Richard 
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2000 ltd 6.8 V10*4.30LS*
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