Grease Fitting Won't Take Grease

[avc8130]

1 of the grease fittings on my a-arms will not take grease. All of the others I can use my grease gun on and get the grease to come out on the sides. This one fitting just spits out around the gun fitting. I took the fitting off and cleaned it out real nice thinking the ball was stuck. This didn't work. Anyone have any experiences?

 

I think I might take the arm off and clean out that bushing real nice...maybe it is just caked up?

ac

[sandman]

Had a similar experience with a zerk on mine. Turns out I had a little sand in it, ended up throwing it away & putting a new one in.

P.S. there metric

[BansheeBrian]

When I'm in a rush sometimes I'd push the ball in with a pen or something to jar it loose then give it the gun.I'm sure Sandman's reply sounds more practical to you.

[Bansh88]

I have the same problem with one of my lower a arm fittings.

[pipebomb]

they make a little tool to free those up. it's like a little impact driver kinda thing you fill w. oil and give it a whack. supposed to use hydaulic preesure to free it up and lube it, so you don't gouge to ballbearing. some cat was selling them on ebay.

 

this isn't the one I meant, but it's simlar to what he had.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KD-Tools-Ra...sspagenameZWD1V

[MILO]

there real cheap bud, hit up a local stealership or good auto parts store. i'm sure it's cheaper and 10x less hassle than some special tool. get a new zerk and grease away.

[dirt-riceburner]

I had the same problem. The spring and the ball was rusted closed. Take it off and get a new one. It's only a couple of bucks for a stainless one. You can buy them at the local boat supply store for stainless. Make sure to get the stainless otherwise it'll rust fast and you'll have the same problem.

[avc8130]

I can move the ball in with a screwdriver. So it isnt completely stuck. Could it just be that it is too much resistance for the grease to push it down?

ac