Front end Grease

[DieselDavey]

Hello everyone,

Any tips on greasing the idler and pitman arms on my burb?

I tried every contoursionist angle... I even tried from the engine compartment down... the fittings are on top of the damn arms!

I cant get the grease gun on the zirc fittings!

Thanks

[DmaxMaverick]

Try turning the wheel.

It helps to have a 45° coupler on your grease gun. A hose extension is easier than a rigid tube. Other than that, your contortionist skills will have to do.

[a5150nut]

90 degree fittings

[More Power]

Try removing the two bolts that hold the skid plate against the front face of the frame's engine crossmember. The plate will rotate down, exposing the idler arm.

Jim

[93_Burrito]

If you have an air compressor, you may want to look into getting an air-powered grease gun.

They allow you to use one hand to hold the tip of the gun firmly onto a fitting while using the other hand to pull the trigger, so you don't end up with globs of grease everywhere else but inside the joint. :D

[DieselDavey]

Thanks fellas...

Ninety degree fittings? for your grease gun or grease zircs?

I tried to turn the wheels to allow greater access to the grease zircs... don't work.

Thanks again!

[JoeyD]

You need to turn the wheel a little but you can get them all. Remove the plastic splash shield vs swinging it down makes it a little easier