I cheat and stick an impact wrench on it. Then all it takes most of
the time is a punch or icepick held againt the disc while the impact
knocks it out. You can also take a punch and stake the disc where it
joins the mount, but that can also cause other problems.

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:45:48 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:

> Last night I replaced 4 of the 5 fittings I could find in the front
> end. One was missing the ball and the other three were seized. The
> last one was missing the ball but I couldn't remove it. It seems to be
> seized in the bottom of the joint, the 'disc'(?) that it fits into is
> spinning in place. Any ideas on how I could hold the disc in place to
> remove the fitting or is this a sign of another problem.
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > On those frozen zerks, take a small hammer and tap it right on the end
> > over the ball. A ball peen using the rounded end works well. If it
> > still won't take grease, try hitting the little ball with a punch.
> > That will probably free it, but it needs to be replaced because it
> > will just stick again (and if you get to ambitious with the punch you
> > fix it so it won't seal anyway.
> >
> > On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:56:16 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > When I pump the one the grease won't even go in. The whole joint is
> > > dry which leads me to beleive that it doesn't have grease. On the
> > > other as soon as I pump it the grease pours back out. I've only done
> > > this once or twive before to a trailer and it always went in nice and
> > > easy. Maybe I just don't know what I'm doing. I have noticed that
> > > there has been grease on my rims where one of the fittings would drip.
> > >
> > > Mort
> > >
> > > Snow wrote:
> > > > failed as in what?? broke off or won't allow grease to be pumped in?
> > > >
> > > > Snow...
> > > >
> > > > "Mort" <mort@someemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:qtzJe.138$BY3.90@read1.cgocable.net...
> > > > >I need to replace a couple of the grease fittings on the front end of my
> > > > >'00 XJ. Could somebody please tell me what size of grease fittings I will
> > > > >need? If I've got two that have failed should I go ahead and replace all
> > > > >of them? If I do that how many will I need? I counted 5 in the front end
> > > > >earlier but I think I'm missing some. I haven't replaced these before, is
> > > > >there anythin I should know? Is it as simple as removing the old one and
> > > > >threading the new one in?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > Mort
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>


--
Will Honea

 

I cheat and stick an impact wrench on it. Then all it takes most of
the time is a punch or icepick held againt the disc while the impact
knocks it out. You can also take a punch and stake the disc where it
joins the mount, but that can also cause other problems.

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:45:48 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:

> Last night I replaced 4 of the 5 fittings I could find in the front
> end. One was missing the ball and the other three were seized. The
> last one was missing the ball but I couldn't remove it. It seems to be
> seized in the bottom of the joint, the 'disc'(?) that it fits into is
> spinning in place. Any ideas on how I could hold the disc in place to
> remove the fitting or is this a sign of another problem.
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > On those frozen zerks, take a small hammer and tap it right on the end
> > over the ball. A ball peen using the rounded end works well. If it
> > still won't take grease, try hitting the little ball with a punch.
> > That will probably free it, but it needs to be replaced because it
> > will just stick again (and if you get to ambitious with the punch you
> > fix it so it won't seal anyway.
> >
> > On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:56:16 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > When I pump the one the grease won't even go in. The whole joint is
> > > dry which leads me to beleive that it doesn't have grease. On the
> > > other as soon as I pump it the grease pours back out. I've only done
> > > this once or twive before to a trailer and it always went in nice and
> > > easy. Maybe I just don't know what I'm doing. I have noticed that
> > > there has been grease on my rims where one of the fittings would drip.
> > >
> > > Mort
> > >
> > > Snow wrote:
> > > > failed as in what?? broke off or won't allow grease to be pumped in?
> > > >
> > > > Snow...
> > > >
> > > > "Mort" <mort@someemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:qtzJe.138$BY3.90@read1.cgocable.net...
> > > > >I need to replace a couple of the grease fittings on the front end of my
> > > > >'00 XJ. Could somebody please tell me what size of grease fittings I will
> > > > >need? If I've got two that have failed should I go ahead and replace all
> > > > >of them? If I do that how many will I need? I counted 5 in the front end
> > > > >earlier but I think I'm missing some. I haven't replaced these before, is
> > > > >there anythin I should know? Is it as simple as removing the old one and
> > > > >threading the new one in?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > Mort
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>


--
Will Honea

 

I cheat and stick an impact wrench on it. Then all it takes most of
the time is a punch or icepick held againt the disc while the impact
knocks it out. You can also take a punch and stake the disc where it
joins the mount, but that can also cause other problems.

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:45:48 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:

> Last night I replaced 4 of the 5 fittings I could find in the front
> end. One was missing the ball and the other three were seized. The
> last one was missing the ball but I couldn't remove it. It seems to be
> seized in the bottom of the joint, the 'disc'(?) that it fits into is
> spinning in place. Any ideas on how I could hold the disc in place to
> remove the fitting or is this a sign of another problem.
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > On those frozen zerks, take a small hammer and tap it right on the end
> > over the ball. A ball peen using the rounded end works well. If it
> > still won't take grease, try hitting the little ball with a punch.
> > That will probably free it, but it needs to be replaced because it
> > will just stick again (and if you get to ambitious with the punch you
> > fix it so it won't seal anyway.
> >
> > On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:56:16 UTC "Mort" <stanmort@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > When I pump the one the grease won't even go in. The whole joint is
> > > dry which leads me to beleive that it doesn't have grease. On the
> > > other as soon as I pump it the grease pours back out. I've only done
> > > this once or twive before to a trailer and it always went in nice and
> > > easy. Maybe I just don't know what I'm doing. I have noticed that
> > > there has been grease on my rims where one of the fittings would drip.
> > >
> > > Mort
> > >
> > > Snow wrote:
> > > > failed as in what?? broke off or won't allow grease to be pumped in?
> > > >
> > > > Snow...
> > > >
> > > > "Mort" <mort@someemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:qtzJe.138$BY3.90@read1.cgocable.net...
> > > > >I need to replace a couple of the grease fittings on the front end of my
> > > > >'00 XJ. Could somebody please tell me what size of grease fittings I will
> > > > >need? If I've got two that have failed should I go ahead and replace all
> > > > >of them? If I do that how many will I need? I counted 5 in the front end
> > > > >earlier but I think I'm missing some. I haven't replaced these before, is
> > > > >there anythin I should know? Is it as simple as removing the old one and
> > > > >threading the new one in?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > Mort
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>


--
Will Honea