Ball joint?

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-11-2007, 01:46 PM

Do our trucks have front ends that can be lubed?...namely the ball joints?

Shane06fl · 02-11-2007, 01:54 PM

Mine are sealed and I don't like it. Don't know about the 06 or 07's.

tnbowhunter · 02-11-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HudsonValleyTitan

Do our trucks have front ends that can be lubed?...namely the ball joints?

Nope! As with most newer vehicles the Titan has a sealed system therefore it has no grease fittings.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-11-2007, 03:48 PM

I'd imagine that's a good thing then. Sealed means less maintainance.

Shane06fl · 02-11-2007, 06:02 PM

It is less maintenance but the grease in that sealed ball joint gets as wore down as the grease in a ball joint you have to squirt grease to. To me that means the ball joints will be replaced sooner. The MFG knows this and they also know that most vehicles are driven to that point by the original purchaser so it's a second or third owner problem and if you buy a vehicle with lots of miles you can expect to do some work.

At least they could have drilled and taped the ball joints and put a screw in there and let the owner install the grease Zerk's, that's how my 1985 Nissan 4x4 truck was.

Mr.TEE · 02-11-2007, 06:53 PM

As with CV joints found in all FWD cars, as long as the joint remains sealed, it is free of contamination and the grease provides lubrication indefinitely. Providing grease fittings allows one to pump excessive amount of grease into the ball joint, causing the rubber seal to blow out, thus allowing contamination of the grease (such as dirt and moisture). So in a way, it is better there are no grease fittings.

70DATSUN · 02-11-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HudsonValleyTitan

Do our trucks have front ends that can be lubed?...namely the ball joints?

Man talk about timing...I just changed my oil and was looking for grease zerk's and found none. Was going too post the same question, now I know.

tnbowhunter · 02-11-2007, 07:12 PM

I think that the "newer" sealed systems are better. I remember in the good ole days when you had to crawl up under the vehicle, grease gun in hand and try to find all of the grease fittings. Even though I did regular maintenance I still had to replace I don't know how many universal and ball joints, something I haven't done with vehicles with the sealed systems.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-11-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 70DATSUN

Man talk about timing...I just changed my oil and was looking for grease zerk's and found none. Was going too post the same question, now I know.

My crystal ball works for TX too!...lol. I had you in mind when I asked. I just figured....the truck is 2 yrs old and I didn't remember seeing anything in the maint. schedule about it so....I was wondering.