Loss of grease around front wheel ball joints

[maximus]

I packed a lot of grease around the kingpins on front wheel joints. After a days work, there is so much grease around the front ball joints, that I wipe it off.

Is it normal to lose this much grease, or is something worn, such as the dust sheild?

 

[maximus]

What exactly are you greasing on the "Beast"??!

Hi Vic,

I've packed grease into the nipple on top of the king pin, that is part of the front wheel gear case group. There is only the upper pin on the B7000.

The grease is ouzing out onto the large ball joint. Should I think about replacing the dust seal and gasket cover? or , have I put too much grease in?

 

[Piker]

Good question. I have a 1980 B7100 & spent a lot of time when I first go it home changing fluids & other long overdue maintenance. I used a grese gun on the fittings on top of the large "ball & socket" joint, where the front wheels pivot. I pumped in a fair amountof grease, it didn't ooze out anywhere, & is not oozing out with use. The owner's manual I have doesn't mention this anywhere. How much grease should be pumped into these fittings Vic?

 

[ozzieowner]

Gee I'd love to see answers to these questions from Maximus and Piker. I've just pumped one and a half tubes of grease into each front wheel ball joint, and I suspect it's oozing out.As Maximums said, should I think about replacing the dust seal and gasket cover? or have I put too much grease in?

 

[Lil Foot]

See your other post on this subject.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Gee I'd love to see answers to these questions from Maximus and Piker. I've just pumped one and a half tubes of grease into each front wheel ball joint, and I suspect it's oozing out.As Maximums said, should I think about replacing the dust seal and gasket cover? or have I put too much grease in?

I think Lil Foot has it figured in the other post.

 

[ozzieowner]

Thanks fellahs