I pulled my inspection plug and it looks pretty empty. I can look inside an see the joint. I assume that is not right. I stuck the zip tie in and only got a little on the end. Luckily i dont think i have any clicking at all. I am going to the store to pick up some lube. But i looked in the FSM and it doesn't really say how much to fill each joint. It just says "...repack with lube." Should i put a good bit in there and run it or a while. Then check with a tip tie again? Do we want 3/4 full? I assume you stick the zip tie in until it touches the joint. Then pull it out with just a little of the top o the zip tie not covered in grease.
Adding grease to the birfield
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I would start with a 1/2 tube of moly per side drive it for a day or so and recheck. 3/4 full is about 1lb per side
I use a pastry bag to fill through the inspection plug. It is a lot easier to put a lot of grease in in short order. You can buy a cheap one from a dollar store or the grocery. Mine is dedicated to molly and stored dirty in a tupperware container.
You can also use a large plastic bad with good seams and cut off one corner (not a cheap Safeway bag... more like a ziploc). I like to double them up (one bag inside another) just in case the seam busts. Cheap and just toss in the trash when done.
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I used a grease gun nozzle and filled mine about 3/4 like you suggest. I'm going to start giving them each a look and a few squirts at each oil change. I Really don't want to pull the front end apart.
My DS took a full tube(225 pumps). PS only took about 100 pumps but it has diff. fluid in it so time for a knuckle rebuild.
What, you don't like to lay in your driveway and squeeze a grease gun for 15 minutes ?
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