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Offline chrisfranklin

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YJ Zerks
« on: November 22, 2009, 03:19:21 AM »
Putting on the quicker disconnects a couple of months ago, I noticed they had zerks.  I haven't as yet greased those. 

Also, I've had my my YJ since '99 and I've, frankly, never greased any of the zerks anywhere on the steering or drive train.  My U-Joints are stock and apparently sealed. 

For any of you guys with a late model YJ, where should I be looking for zerks to grease on the steering and drivetrain?  Thanks
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2009, 04:17:20 AM »
hmmmmmm  :puzzled:, the only one i remember off the stock driveshafts is at the front one on the splines. i don't recall any of the stock u-joints being greasable but i remember that one u-joint in the front was making noise but the rear was still great - i think the front one is prone to that since is not moving at all due to the axle disconnect.
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 11:16:20 AM »
I think the upper ball-joints have grease zerks (but the bottoms don't (or its the other way around), and tie rod ends, unless you have any greaseable u-joints...
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 04:10:40 PM »
In case of my YJ, the zerks I remember are: U-Joints (aftermarket), shackle bolts (aftermarket), the two shafts (both are aftermarket; rear one is CV shaft) and the 3 in the steering.
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 05:47:56 PM »
There are 10 zerks on a YJ. three on the steering arms, two on the upper ball joints, one on each of the driveshaft U-joints and one for the slip-joint on the front driveshaft.  The axles do not have zerks.
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2009, 10:57:51 PM »
 :roflol: would not be surprise if this changed based on the hour your YJ was built....

Mine has no driveline u-joint zerks, no steering zerks, just ball joints and the front drive line slip joint.

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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2009, 04:26:02 AM »
Mine's a '94 also like dwtaylorpdx's so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the zerk arrangement I'm looking at. Frankly, it sounds like what I've seen when I've looked underneath in the past.     
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 03:41:56 PM »
Quote from: chrisfranklin on November 23, 2009, 04:26:02 AM
Mine's a '94 also like dwtaylorpdx's so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the zerk arrangement I'm looking at. Frankly, it sounds like what I've seen when I've looked underneath in the past.     

I got around to greasing the steering, the quicker disconnects and the top ball joints.  The bottom ball joints don't have zerks, but some kind of nut/clip deal.  I was expecting to see zerks on the lower ball joints, so you guys know what the deal with that?  You have to pull all that off and fit zerks?   :puzzled:
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 03:57:59 PM »
Quote from: chrisfranklin on December 02, 2009, 03:41:56 PM
I got around to greasing the steering, the quicker disconnects and the top ball joints.  The bottom ball joints don't have zerks, but some kind of nut/clip deal.  I was expecting to see zerks on the lower ball joints, so you guys know what the deal with that?  You have to pull all that off and fit zerks?   :puzzled:
They are zero-maintenance.
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Re: YJ Zerks
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 05:00:03 PM »
Ah, thank you Jeffy.   
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