I feel like I've just committed Bitog sin

[Brybo86]

2 years ago I noticed a clunking noise which sounded like brake clunking.
Fast forward I hear it on slow moving bumps and uneven terrain.

I think it's the lower ball joint. I don't have any play 12 to 6 but I think the grease has either dried out of is gone. Didn't see any leaking but still.
The upper ball joint had a small amount of grease that had leaked out.

So what did I do?
I had already bought a new OEM lower ball joint and I think the entire UCA has to replaced to change the upper ball joint.
I haven't ever changed a ball joint so mb I'm chickening out.

Anyway I bought a needle for my grease gun and injected a few pumps into the boots both upper and lower...

It just felt wrong... Drive around the block was quiet though...

 

[dan_erickson]

I have done that to lower ball joints before. Lasted a very long time

 

[GoldDot40]

Why is that a BITOG sin? A lot of manufacturers stopped putting grease zerks on vehicles years ago. Fords in particular were notorious for squeaking steering and suspension components. I used to use needles to puncture grease boots and shoot grease in those troublesome places on customers' vehicles to silence them. Usually having somebody pushing up and down on the vehicle and/or rocking the steering wheel back and forth helped distribute the grease better. The quiet suspension would usually last the customer over the duration of an oil change or two.

 

[wpod]

you did good.

 

[Zee09]

Greased with confidence...

 

[AutoMechanic]

Hard to find any that come from the factory with grease fittings unless they have been replaced before. I always do them in pairs my OCD would drive me crazy if I just done one.

 

[Lyman]

A needle on your grease gun will save many hours and hundreds of dollars. I have been using them for many years.

 

[blupupher]

I did it on my F150 with no grease fittings on the front suspension, and it has silenced the problem for 3 years now.

 

[OilUzer]

Re bitog sin:

The only sin I am aware of, is if you follow the owner's manual recommended oil and oci.

 

[Donald]

I thought maybe it was an extreme BITOG sin like going into Walmart and not checking out the oil isle for new products and deals.

 

[MetalSlug]

I though you commit a sin by hoarding 5-10 years worth of oil like most of these rookie

 

[manicrodder]

Re bitog sin:

The only sin I am aware of, is if you follow the owner's manual recommended oil and oci.

Blasphemy for certain!

 

[javacontour]

I thought I was going to read a confession about going to a quicky lube...

 

[Eddie]

Best to use the needle greasing with the joint unloaded.

 

[Duffyjr]

As long as you used alcohol on the injection site and then covered it with a band-aid you should be fine.

 

[Brybo86]

As long as you used alcohol on the injection site and then covered it with a band-aid you should be fine.

I didn't use alcohol but what should I do/use for bandaid?

 

[wemay]

Using Conventional or Synblend has become a sin recently.

 

[Duffyjr]

I didn't use alcohol but what should I do/use for bandaid?

Well if you didn't use alcohol no need for a

 

[OilUzer]

I didn't use alcohol but what should I do/use for bandaid?

I would cover the needle hole area with a tiny amount of glue or superglue ... If you can find it now.
I don't think the hole is big enough for dust & water to easily get in but just in case.