Greaseable lower Ball Joints?

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LBCKEV
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Greaseable lower Ball Joints?

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Does anyone know where I could get a lower ball joint for my 1978 124 Spider that has a grease fitting? All the ones that I see for sale now have no grease fittings. I bought a grease-able set in 2015, but unfortunately, I need to replace them.
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The ones that I bought are NOS from Midwest-Bayless,...and no longer available. Otherwise, I've not seen them for sale from anyone,...
As an alternative, you can fit a set of zirks to new ball joints,...
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manoa matt
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Re: Greaseable lower Ball Joints?

Post by manoa matt »

The best ball joints are MOOG brand and TRW. Look on Rockauto.com for the best prices. Ball joints that have zerk fittings are typically made with looser tolerances than "non-greasable" joints. However most autoparts stores sell a needle fitting that goes in the tip of a grease gun. The needle can be inserted between the joint shaft and the rubber boot, or through the boot itself. The needle fittings are also useful to re-grease ball bearings as the needle can be inserted under the dust shield.
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Post by SanJoseSteve »

I've had ball joints with no zerk fittings on the car for 21 years and 40K miles. I use a needle adapter on my grease gun and just push it through the boot to add grease. Once removed, I cant even see the hole where the needle penetrated the rubber.
-SF
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