If he replaced the u-joints, he may not have put the fittings in. Check for threaded holes.
> > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:50:02 GMT, Derrick 'dman' Hudson
>
> > wrote:
> >
> > ||I just recently learned about grease fittings and that I am supposed
> > ||to lubricate those joints with every oil change. I would like to know
> > ||if I found all the fittings on my truck or if I need to keep looking
> > ||to find the rest.
> > ||
> > ||1993 F-150 4x2 :
> > || I found 4 on the steering and 2 on the drive shaft.
> > ||
> > ||1990 BroncoII 4x4 :
> > || I found 4 on the steering. I couldn't find any on the driveshaft
> > || or the U-joints. The previous own said he had replaced the
> > || factory U-joints with aftermarket ones that have fittings. > > ||
> > ||For those with knowledge of these particular vehicles, are there other
> > ||fittings I missed?
> >
> > Did you check
> >
> > Ball joints?
> > Tie rod ends
> > Idler arm
> > Pittman arm
> >
> > Often the OE will have no fittings nor evena place for them.
> > Sometimes they will have tapped holes with plugs, you install the > fittings.
> > Aftermarket replacements almost always have grease fittings, so you could
> have 3
> > OE ties rod ends w/o fittings, and one with.
> > Rex in Fort Worth
>
> My 87 Mustang came from the factory with Zerk fittings on the right side
> upper and lower ball joints and non on the left. My 89 had plugs in all > four.
>
> Al
>
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