Ball joint and steering lubrication

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Aug 18, 12 3:08 pm

Hi all, hope you can help please.... Going to check and lube ball joints on my car before MOT. Manual says to remove threaded plug from each ball joint and temporarily install lubrication fittings. I assume they mean a grease nipple.... Any ideas where I can get the correct grease nipple from please???

Cheers Steve

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Aug 18, 12 3:54 pm

All my ball joints etc had grease nipples already in if not goto any motor factors with a plug and get some

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Aug 18, 12 4:13 pm

Gotcha mate, cheers, I assumed they would be some daft 50 year old non metric american style thread.... Will give it a go

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Aug 18, 12 6:31 pm

Steve wrote:Gotcha mate, cheers, I assumed they would be some daft 50 year old non metric american style thread.... Will give it a go

They are.3/16 or 1/4 unc I think.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Aug 18, 12 7:03 pm

Thanks Latil, is that something my local car spares shop is likely to have??

Cheers Steve

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Aug 18, 12 9:06 pm

Best try a proper motor factors,failing that a place that does digger spares will almost certainly help you.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Aug 18, 12 9:26 pm

Fantastic... Cheers