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Ball joint and steering lubrication

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 3:08 pm
by Steve
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

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 3:54 pm
by JohnR
All my ball joints etc had grease nipples already in if not goto any motor factors with a plug and get some

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 4:13 pm
by Steve
Gotcha mate, cheers, I assumed they would be some daft 50 year old non metric american style thread.... Will give it a go :thumbright:

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 6:31 pm
by latil
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 :thumbright:
They are.3/16 or 1/4 unc I think.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 7:03 pm
by Steve
Thanks Latil, is that something my local car spares shop is likely to have??

Cheers Steve

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 9:06 pm
by latil
Best try a proper motor factors,failing that a place that does digger spares will almost certainly help you.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 9:26 pm
by Steve
Fantastic... Cheers :thumbright: