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

 

They just unscrew and new ones go in. I usually take one of the old
zerk fittings in with me when looking for a new one.

You say you have two that have failed? That is 'very' unusual. I have
one lower ball joint in my Cherokee with a 'failed' zerk fitting and I
put in another. I still cannot pump grease into that joint, so I
believe the whole joint has failed, not just the zerk fitting....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Mort wrote:
>
> 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

 

They just unscrew and new ones go in. I usually take one of the old
zerk fittings in with me when looking for a new one.

You say you have two that have failed? That is 'very' unusual. I have
one lower ball joint in my Cherokee with a 'failed' zerk fitting and I
put in another. I still cannot pump grease into that joint, so I
believe the whole joint has failed, not just the zerk fitting....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Mort wrote:
>
> 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

 

They just unscrew and new ones go in. I usually take one of the old
zerk fittings in with me when looking for a new one.

You say you have two that have failed? That is 'very' unusual. I have
one lower ball joint in my Cherokee with a 'failed' zerk fitting and I
put in another. I still cannot pump grease into that joint, so I
believe the whole joint has failed, not just the zerk fitting....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Mort wrote:
>
> 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

 

They just unscrew and new ones go in. I usually take one of the old
zerk fittings in with me when looking for a new one.

You say you have two that have failed? That is 'very' unusual. I have
one lower ball joint in my Cherokee with a 'failed' zerk fitting and I
put in another. I still cannot pump grease into that joint, so I
believe the whole joint has failed, not just the zerk fitting....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Mort wrote:
>
> 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

 

"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?

How do you know they're bad? The easiest way is to
take one out and go to the auto parts store... you can
even drive the vehicle there, it won't hurt if some comes
out.
__
Steve
..

 

"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?

How do you know they're bad? The easiest way is to
take one out and go to the auto parts store... you can
even drive the vehicle there, it won't hurt if some comes
out.
__
Steve
..

 

"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?

How do you know they're bad? The easiest way is to
take one out and go to the auto parts store... you can
even drive the vehicle there, it won't hurt if some comes
out.
__
Steve
..

 

"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?

How do you know they're bad? The easiest way is to
take one out and go to the auto parts store... you can
even drive the vehicle there, it won't hurt if some comes
out.
__
Steve
..

 

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