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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | So I replaced the 4 rusty, crusty zerk fittings on the lower control arms of my '69 C-10 tonight...and pumped the grease to them!
Each took from 15 to 20 pumps before grease began to ooze from the rear of the "cap" (for lack of a better word) holding the fitting.
Is that normal or do I have some kind of seal that is kaputt after 43 years? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | This is normal. You grease the joints till the grease starts comeing out or the seal swells like on a tie rod end.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | George, neither of the right upper control arm bushings oozed grease when I hit them. And it took VERY little grease to have them full and resistant to more. I've just replaced all 8 control arm zerk fittings, so it's not those.
Any idea what's up?
Darren | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | They are probably full of hardened grease & rust. Remove the fitting & poke around with an awl. Spray some penitrant in the hole & put the fitting back in. Keep pressure on the fitting till some comes out.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Sometimes warming up the bushings with a propane torch will help loosen up the old grease. Be careful not to burn the rubber seals. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | Waldo, not until last night when I scraped away several millimeters of caked greasy dirt did I even know there were rubber seals under there...thanks! | | |
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