what needs to be greased??

**1D4LV** · January 5th, 2006 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Madami. From door hinges to CV joints.

Greasing for bearings is called 'packing'. How often you have to repack your bearings depends on your vehicle.

Suspension components (at least of most trucks and SUV's) have grease fittings/nipples by which grease can be pushed in. Commonly these fittings (also called zerk fittings) are found on the ball joints, control arms, driveshafts, etc. Gasoline stations have grease guns specifically for this and their mechanics should have an idea where to find these zerks.

OT: si fafa otep talaga, basta pagdating sa "packing" maaasahan. hehehe.

**BeetOls** · January 5th, 2006 06:21 PM

so kung normal city driving...having your wheel bearing repacked at least 1s a year is enough?

i have my fittings greased approximately 2-3 times a year...ok na ren b? =)

**vindiesel** · January 7th, 2006 11:33 PM

curious lang po ako... kasi experienced ko noong dinala ko sa isang gasolinahan yong crosswind ko at sabi papagrasa ako, sabi ng mechanic, sa mga bagong sasakyan daw ay naka "packing " nga at di nila pweding gawin yon. hinanap ng mechanic kung may zerk points at wala syang makita. meron akong nakitang parang greasing nipple malapit sa disc brake at sinabi ko sa kanya yon. well sabi nya para daw yon sa pag-be-bleed ng brake fluid.

di ako komportable doon kaya binasa ko yong manual ko at mukhang tama nga yong mechanic. sinabi din sa manual na every 15000 km pms ay inspectionin at palitan kung maari yong packing pero dapat gawin yon sa casa.

so kung lagi kang nakalublub sa baha, maapektuhan kaya yong effectiveness ng grease packing? may paraan ba na mapalitan yong grease sa packing kahit di na dalhin sa casa at di na paabutin every 15000 km?

**OTEP** · January 8th, 2006 12:45 AM

Sad to say most newer vehicles no longer have zerks fitted to suspension components as the parts are deemed disposable already.

Repacking can be done by any competent mechanic or any good suspension shop.

**BeetOls** · January 8th, 2006 11:55 AM

*yup...mine came with throw-away type balljoints, tie rods, etc. until it was time for me to replace...those disposable ones are pretty durable kase they lasted around 8 years for me...changed suspension at around 160k kms on the odo. pero wala atang nabibiling disposable na replacement? neways, mas ok na ren yung may fittings kase you can make sure that they're sufficiently greased.

**kimpOy** · January 8th, 2006 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by happy_gilmore

OT: si fafa otep talaga, basta pagdating sa "packing" maaasahan. hehehe.

OT din
naalala ko tuloy yung kaibigan ko
Friend#1: nasan yung packing tape?
Friend#1: nasan yung packing tape?
Friend#1: nasan yung packing tape?
Friend#2: (seems irritated) NASA PACKING TOOLBOX!!!!

**H1Tman** · January 9th, 2006 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by vindiesel

experience ko noong dinala ko sa isang gasolinahan yong crosswind ko at sabi papagrasa ako, sabi ng mechanic, sa mga bagong sasakyan daw ay naka "packing " nga at di nila pweding gawin yon.

same thing when i inquired sa shell maya for my '98 corolla xe. it's like kung sira, papalitan lang daw.

**mcbry** · January 9th, 2006 05:22 PM

saan ba na grease yung ma recommend nyo na ok (shell, caltex or petron)?

**jim** · January 9th, 2006 05:43 PM

yup tama si Otep lahat ng may Zerks except for the brake and clutch bleed nipples. karamihan sa sedans walang Zerks kaya maririnig mo na lang na maingay yung mga ball joints, etc. pag kelangan na silang palitan hehehehehe