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CluCool
Dodge Dakota
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6/26/2007
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Ok, are you ready for this one?
Help me out on the whole greasing the ball joints or whatever it is needs to be greased?
What do I need to grease them with? Is there a grease gun? Is there a recommended bran of grease or tools?
I know these seem like dumb questions, but you get the point of what I am asking. I just need a little help here that is all.
I am also getting a squeak coming from the rear end. I installed hotchkis leaf springs, coil spring, and bilstein shocks on all 4 corners. What do you think would be making the squeak?
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dakota49
Dodge Dakota
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6/28/2007
21:00:03
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Clucool, if you have a 2 wheel drive you may only have 2 or 3 fittings (grease) on each side, if you have 4wheel drive, you may have a couple more. 2 Ball joints, and maybe tie rod ends.Each side (I don't know for sure) You can get a grease gun at Wal-mart for less than $25. Also, try to get synthetic grease. Be sure to have a rag with you to clean off the fittings, you don't want to push dirt into the joints.
As for the squeak, it could be the rubber bushings for the leaf springs are dry. Just soak them with WD-40 and let set over night and drive to see if it worked. One point, I have done that before and it took 2 days before it stopped squeaking.
88 Dakota 4X4, 5 speed, 3.9
Good luck
Dakota49
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OBIO3
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
02:26:33
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WD40 or any other distillant rots the rubber
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
09:53:38
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best thing i've found to work on squeaky rubber bushings is silicone spray lube. i'm with OBIO3 on the WD40.
Clu, depending what year dak you have, you may not have any grease fittings. i know my '00 doesn't have any.
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nice1
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
12:52:59
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I have a 2002 and there are ZERO grease fittings in the front end which i think totally sucks!!! there's nothing better than a good lube job but Mopar really screwed that one up!
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GB2000
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6/29/2007
16:33:21
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I think my 98 only has fittings on the tie rod ends...definitely doesn't have any on the ball joints.
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Tyler
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
17:14:45
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My 2000 4x4 doesnt have any zerks to my knowledge. I looked all over that son bitch one day and couldnt find any. Aftermarket parts for dakotas have grease fittings go figure! No wonder everyones ball joints got replaced.... Whatd they replace them with? Probably something worse.
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Problem Child
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6/29/2007
18:54:32
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No F'in grease fittings unless you change the ball joints, both ends of tie rod and universals. With some good quality aftermarket stuff.
WTF do these engineers think? all about production and cheapest bidder I suppose.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
20:42:33
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actually, i think it was that they figured 90% of the owners wouldn't know what a grease zerk is. much less what to do with it.
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CluCool
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
22:00:04
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Thanks for the help it is a 1999 Dakota so it should have zerks or ...?
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2007
22:13:43
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not sure. just look at the ends of the outer tierods, balljoints and u-joints. for a 4x2 that should be all you have on there if you have them at all.
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doh
Dodge Dakota
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6/30/2007
15:36:55
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my 99 4x4 has them
hard to find
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coolio
Dodge Dakota
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7/01/2007
08:04:48
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come grease me up baby
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