How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

Lee <ljb@nospam.net> wrote:

> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to
> use a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I
> have no idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had
> been taking the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for
> oil, filter, grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided
> I should be doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6
> or 8 shots in some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and
> tried to judge when the rubber part felt "full". How are you
> supposed to know how much grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Exactly as you did, by feeling when the rubber part feels full. Too
much will just squirt out and possible damage the seal. It's better to
just add grease until you see the rubber boot just start to swell.

Unfortunately, there's no rule, you'll just have to learn with
experience. There used to be a tool for U-joints (don't know if they
still make them, if so, Google didn't find it.) that you put on the end
of your grease gun that had a pressure release built in, when the joint
filled up and created some back pressure the tool would let grease
squirt out of it's release vents. Problem was that if the zerk fitting
was clogged, the tool would release grease, you'd think the U-joint was
full but it wouldn't be greased at all.


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Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

Lee <ljb@nospam.net> wrote:

> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to
> use a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I
> have no idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had
> been taking the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for
> oil, filter, grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided
> I should be doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6
> or 8 shots in some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and
> tried to judge when the rubber part felt "full". How are you
> supposed to know how much grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Exactly as you did, by feeling when the rubber part feels full. Too
much will just squirt out and possible damage the seal. It's better to
just add grease until you see the rubber boot just start to swell.

Unfortunately, there's no rule, you'll just have to learn with
experience. There used to be a tool for U-joints (don't know if they
still make them, if so, Google didn't find it.) that you put on the end
of your grease gun that had a pressure release built in, when the joint
filled up and created some back pressure the tool would let grease
squirt out of it's release vents. Problem was that if the zerk fitting
was clogged, the tool would release grease, you'd think the U-joint was
full but it wouldn't be greased at all.


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Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

Lee <ljb@nospam.net> wrote:

> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to
> use a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I
> have no idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had
> been taking the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for
> oil, filter, grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided
> I should be doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6
> or 8 shots in some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and
> tried to judge when the rubber part felt "full". How are you
> supposed to know how much grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Exactly as you did, by feeling when the rubber part feels full. Too
much will just squirt out and possible damage the seal. It's better to
just add grease until you see the rubber boot just start to swell.

Unfortunately, there's no rule, you'll just have to learn with
experience. There used to be a tool for U-joints (don't know if they
still make them, if so, Google didn't find it.) that you put on the end
of your grease gun that had a pressure release built in, when the joint
filled up and created some back pressure the tool would let grease
squirt out of it's release vents. Problem was that if the zerk fitting
was clogged, the tool would release grease, you'd think the U-joint was
full but it wouldn't be greased at all.


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Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

Lee <ljb@nospam.net> wrote:

> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to
> use a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I
> have no idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had
> been taking the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for
> oil, filter, grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided
> I should be doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6
> or 8 shots in some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and
> tried to judge when the rubber part felt "full". How are you
> supposed to know how much grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Exactly as you did, by feeling when the rubber part feels full. Too
much will just squirt out and possible damage the seal. It's better to
just add grease until you see the rubber boot just start to swell.

Unfortunately, there's no rule, you'll just have to learn with
experience. There used to be a tool for U-joints (don't know if they
still make them, if so, Google didn't find it.) that you put on the end
of your grease gun that had a pressure release built in, when the joint
filled up and created some back pressure the tool would let grease
squirt out of it's release vents. Problem was that if the zerk fitting
was clogged, the tool would release grease, you'd think the U-joint was
full but it wouldn't be greased at all.


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Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

On all the Jeep ones I have seen, you pump them until the water squirts
out followed by a bit of grease. If too much grease slips out, a rag
works...

They are 'not' sealed units, the 'rubber' dust caps are free at their
bottoms to let the water out when you grease.

Some 'older' style ones were sealed, but even they usually had a release
nipple on their sides to let water out.

I always get 'some' water out of both of my Jeeps every grease job.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Lee wrote:
> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
> a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
> idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
> the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
> grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
> doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
> some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
> the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
> grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

On all the Jeep ones I have seen, you pump them until the water squirts
out followed by a bit of grease. If too much grease slips out, a rag
works...

They are 'not' sealed units, the 'rubber' dust caps are free at their
bottoms to let the water out when you grease.

Some 'older' style ones were sealed, but even they usually had a release
nipple on their sides to let water out.

I always get 'some' water out of both of my Jeeps every grease job.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Lee wrote:
> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
> a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
> idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
> the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
> grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
> doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
> some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
> the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
> grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

On all the Jeep ones I have seen, you pump them until the water squirts
out followed by a bit of grease. If too much grease slips out, a rag
works...

They are 'not' sealed units, the 'rubber' dust caps are free at their
bottoms to let the water out when you grease.

Some 'older' style ones were sealed, but even they usually had a release
nipple on their sides to let water out.

I always get 'some' water out of both of my Jeeps every grease job.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Lee wrote:
> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
> a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
> idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
> the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
> grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
> doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
> some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
> the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
> grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

On all the Jeep ones I have seen, you pump them until the water squirts
out followed by a bit of grease. If too much grease slips out, a rag
works...

They are 'not' sealed units, the 'rubber' dust caps are free at their
bottoms to let the water out when you grease.

Some 'older' style ones were sealed, but even they usually had a release
nipple on their sides to let water out.

I always get 'some' water out of both of my Jeeps every grease job.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Lee wrote:
> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
> a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
> idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
> the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
> grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
> doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
> some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
> the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
> grease to put in? Thanks for your time.

Re: How much grease to put in fittings on 2004 Rubicon?
 

Plus if you fill it with new grease until the old stuff is pretty much
gone, you flush out anything that might have mixed into it.

Mike Romain proclaimed:

> On all the Jeep ones I have seen, you pump them until the water squirts
> out followed by a bit of grease. If too much grease slips out, a rag
> works...
>
> They are 'not' sealed units, the 'rubber' dust caps are free at their
> bottoms to let the water out when you grease.
>
> Some 'older' style ones were sealed, but even they usually had a release
> nipple on their sides to let water out.
>
> I always get 'some' water out of both of my Jeeps every grease job.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
> Lee wrote:
>
>> This is the first car I've owned that had fittings that you had to use
>> a grease gun on. I was doing it yesterday and I realized I have no
>> idea how to tell when I've pumped enough grease in. I had been taking
>> the car to the dealer for service due to coupons for oil, filter,
>> grease and tire rotation for $50, but finally decided I should be
>> doing myself like evey other car I've owned. I put 6 or 8 shots in
>> some of the fittings and 10 or 12 in others and tried to judge when
>> the rubber part felt "full". How are you supposed to know how much
>> grease to put in? Thanks for your time.