Greasing Ball joints/Tie Rod Ends

[TeamRealtreeHD]

Wondering if there was somebody out there with a trick up their sleeve on greasing tie rod end ball joints and stock A Arm ball joints. My A Arm ball joints don't need it as I just replaced all the boots and packed them full of high quality grease.

 

However, my tie rod end ball joints were never done since I owned the bike.

 

I am right in the middle of a serious service/maintenance of my bike, and wanted to get these done as well.

 

I heard there isn't a way. Just replace them, or replace the rubber boots.

 

But I figured I'd ask here first.

 

They are not shot, they work fine. I just figured I'd ask here because I'd like to paxk the boots with fresh grease.

[fastquad02blaster]

For the ball joints you could get a needle greaser attachment for your grease gun and inject the rubbers full. Tie rod ends you cant really do much to.

[TeamRealtreeHD]

Thanks for the info! I got the needle greaser attachment for my gun, and that made it a breeze to do! I greased all of them full of grease, and it was rather easy. Even re-did my A Arm ball joints again by just separating the spindle and joints, leaving the A Arms on the bike.

 

Thanks!

[AKheathen]

yah, there is also 2 different types of needle greaser attatchments. one peirces the rubber, and another is made for a needle zirc. i have both, but rarely use the peircing one. most of the time you can use the needle zirc attatchment and manuver it under the boot and get the tip inside to grease, so it doesn't leave a puncture in the boot.