alloy usa button top grease fittings

[Rebel JK]

Replaced the old balljoints this weekend and went to grease the lowers with needle and had zero luck. The grease just flowed back out. Tried both a 16 and 18 guage needle with no luck. Anyone have experience with these?

 

[Hack12]

I recently replaced my stock ball joints with the regreaseable Alloy USA's also. I have yet to add any grease but I'm curious as to how to do it and how often it needs to get done. Subscribed and bumped!

 

[rinkishjk]

Should use a standard needle end for the grease gun. That's what my Dynatrac lowers have and I just use the needle I use for work. I fix forklifts.

 

[Rebel JK]

Pulled out one of the fittings and verified is not stuck closed. With fitting off I was able to verify only tiny amount of grease was flowing through while 95% is wasted coming back out. Install instructs indicate HD fitting included with kit but no needle fitting included.
What guage needle would be considered "standard" size? Already tried 16 and 18.

 

[rinkishjk]

Here is the one that works for me.

 

[Rebel JK]

Cool thanks rink, any chance you can put a mic on that so I can find the same OD?
Looks like I need a bigger needle lol. (insert thats what she said jokes here)

 

[jeeeep]

nipple fittings, bigger needles and lube .... it's all too much for me :icon_crazy:

 

[rinkishjk]

Cool thanks rink, any chance you can put a mic on that so I can find the same OD?
Looks like I need a bigger needle lol. (insert thats what she said jokes here)

Here u go. Sorry it was hard to hold everything and take a pic.

 

[Brian.243]

Sounds like the detent ball on the zerk is not closing if you get grease coming out of the zerk.
I use the exact same needle greaser for my alloy ball joints
It kind of looks like your needles have a tip like a hypodermic needle but I can't tell with the covers on.
If you stick a small needle into the zerk you probably messed up the spring detent ball.
Don't put to much grease in it when you figure it out. A pump or two.

 

[Rebel JK]

Here u go. Sorry it was hard to hold everything and take a pic.

Thanks again, I'll have to grab one. I got the 2 sizes from mcmaster and both are too damn small.
As far as the ball goes it depresses and springs back fine so I hope its not jacked up.