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EPI Ball Joints

Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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Has anybody else ever installed EPI ball joints? Before I put mine in I noticed that there was not a hole for the grease to go through like the orginal polaris ones had, so I drilled one in it. Well anyways after I put one in and tried to grease it, it would not take grease and just will press the ball joint out of the socket. It even bent the metal plate that holds it in. Whats with them not takeing grease or even designed to? Any one else have this problem? Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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If like our oem updated replacement balljoints they are pregreased and not designed to be greased. STUPID,I know! Good luck
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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dang and I already drilled it. So what do you do with the grease zerk so that someone wouldn't "accidently" grease it and cause problems?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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CAN remove zerk and a little Jb weld can do wonders!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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sounds like a plan thanks
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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On non-greasable ball joints you can add grease with a needle through the rubber boot.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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On non-greasable ball joints you can add grease with a needle through the rubber boot.
 
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