I never thought of doing that, but you made me think bout this I would try bending that needle into and arc, or find a good curved one, and try to pull the edge of the rubber boot out just enough to slip the needle around the edge of the boot, one may have to use a small pliers to pull the edge out, and one would not need to keep puncturing the boot and have it quickly leak out as it gets pounded through travel. as that will happen,
I think I got the same problem bro on my Ford you said a squeaky noise you should of showed the noise that would of really help alot to see if it is the same noise
One way to help keep dirt out of the hole that you poked through the rubber boot is to clean the boot off and then put some super glue or silicone gasket maker glue over the hole. It will hold nicely as long as you don't overfill the rubber boot up with grease.
liquid electrical tape is awesome too . yup, keep an eye on it every few months is what i gotta do with the one i blew out on my truck with too much grease. thanks.
Thanks for the vid. For the rookies like me, do you mind sharing info about the type of grease you used? Is this the same grease for all of those joints (u joints and ball joints) and links? I tried to buy some but there are to many types to chose from?
Thanks so much for doing this video. How has this technique held up overtime? Did you find that the needle piercing compromise the joint? Again, thank you. Appreciate this!
@@ninossifo I did brother. I am discouraged by the shop nearest my house. I have lost confidence in them for reasons. I can't even trust them anymore for a lube job. I'm just going to do it myself. Thinking about the Ryobi kit for $159. And I'll get the needle locally
Wonder if taking a soldering iron and touching the made hole would seal it up it’s small enough and seems would work better then trying to get something to stick to rubber coated with grease. Cheers
That needle isn’t making a hole it’s designed to slice in the tip is at an angle. The boot really is just covering the grease contained even with a grease zerk after a few pumps grease comes out somewhere. They’re not holding pressurized grease in. I think it’s overkill
I wouldn't recommend it on the CV boot, just because it's spinning and flexing back and forth. But It can be used on the CV boot as an emergency quick repair till you get to the shop and do a proper repair. As for me using it on the front end of my truck it is only a temporary solution
NO JUST FORD. ALL CARS MANUFACTURERS . They are life time warranty. My 2018 Ram same thing . But my 2004 E250 I can grease everything. Even the drive shaft bearing. And water pump .
my 2019 F250 there are zero grease zerk fittings on anything underneath the truck only superdutys to retain zerk fittings are the F450s Pick and cab n chassis or larger.......... the last year that any of the F250-F350 super dutys had zerk fittings was 2017 and they only had zerk fittings on the Front axel knuckle for 4x4.... my 2005 F250 has grease zerks on all these..... they make the most money not from selling a 80,000 dollar truck to someone but in replacement parts....... you can walk away with a truck with 1-2% interest but they'll know you'll be coming back just after warranty's up and giving them 10-12,000 for a new front end because they designed it to be unserviceable
not effective , the grease is not getting around the ball and socket where the friction occurs , it needs to flow around the ball to create a cushion film between the two,
It is effective enough to stop the Squeaking noise. The grease film (oil) does make it all around the ball and socket enough to stop the noise and provide lubrication. Thanks for the comment
ah yes the good ole Independent front suspension.... i think my guy prefers to have steering..... chevys dont even have greaseable tire rod ends..... and they always break.
@@David_does_it_all aftermarket ones buddy of mines got a 22' Denali 2500 HD it's sealed. And to my knowledge unless it's changed recently most of their heavy duty front end parts are from the 1500 and that's why they break tie rod ends.... Takes GM to use suspension parts designed for a 400 lb gas motor and put a small lift on it and a 1000 lb diesel motor on it
Thank you for the comment, visiting a service center to replace all the front end would actually cost quite a bit, I have lots of grease and it's cheap. Doing this every couple of months will save me alot of money.
Yeah for the reason of paying the dealer service center more money for repairs like everything made today things aren’t made for repair or easy upkeep all made to replace after so many years
they removed the grease fittings from the superdutys to save a few cents and return 5000% profit on selling same parts previously not sold as replacment because theres no way to grease them..... 2005-2010 all the F250s and F350 and larger had grease fittings on all the parts he greased in the video..... you know how many of those trucks ended up with death wobble or really worn front end parts making it dangerous to drive. very few...... and my 2019 has no grease fittings on it at all.... plastic cap where the grease fitting would go 2017 is the last year they had grease fittings on the 4 wheel drive knuckles..... 2018 they removed it...... the service center is exactly where they want you to take it to so that they can sell you more parts they make the most money not off of selling a 80,000 dollar truck but off of parts selling new parts and they're designed to fail...... the F450 pickup and cab n chassis has almost identical parts same part numbers but the variation from the same parts to the other superdutys is they have grease zerk fittings on them. don't wanna piss off commercial customers..... so whatever reason you mention the reason isn't some mechanical reasoning for it not having fittings other than to save a few cents on the dollar on the end product. and make a lot more money on customers buying replacement parts.
Thanks Nino! Awesome kit!!! Cheers from Motown/Dearborn.
Thank you.. hope you enjoyed the video... From Toronto
After I use the needle, I use a cotton swab put permatex rtv on it and brush it over the rubber, seals everything till next time.😊
Sounds like a good idea
I never thought of doing that, but you made me think bout this
I would try bending that needle into and arc, or find a good curved one, and try to pull the edge of the rubber boot out just enough to slip the needle around the edge of the boot, one may have to use a small pliers to pull the edge out, and one would not need to keep puncturing the boot and have it quickly leak out as it gets pounded through travel. as that will happen,
Thank you for the comments
can i use Permatex Silicone Ceramic Brake Lubricant, Orange,for bolt join
Thanks this is fine advise keep them on the road
Np
I think I got the same problem bro on my Ford you said a squeaky noise you should of showed the noise that would of really help alot to see if it is the same noise
I tried to record it, but the engine background noise was too high.
Well, these holes will rupture in a matter of months, you can seal the needle hole with whatever, puncturing the rubber creates a stress rupture
In homemade and budget version you can use oil in syringe.
Maybe next time
One way to help keep dirt out of the hole that you poked through the rubber boot is to clean the boot off and then put some super glue or silicone gasket maker glue over the hole. It will hold nicely as long as you don't overfill the rubber boot up with grease.
Sounds like a good idea, I will try it out next time.
Thank you for the comment
liquid electrical tape is awesome too . yup, keep an eye on it every few months is what i gotta do with the one i blew out on my truck with too much grease. thanks.
Thanks for the good info! What kind of grease do you prefer… synthetic, off-brand, Lucas, Amsoil….?
Thank you for the good question. I use a EP #2 (it's thicker), and it's made by Chevron.
I always use marine grease in case water gets in it won't be a issue
@@jasonpeters9363 that's sounds like a very good idea, maybe next time I will use marine grease
We use the synthetic ‘Green Grease’ on all our boat trailers (6) in the keys. Our new 2022 F250 will be getting the same for all the fittings.
@@davidh5309 nice 👍
Thanks for the vid. For the rookies like me, do you mind sharing info about the type of grease you used? Is this the same grease for all of those joints (u joints and ball joints) and links? I tried to buy some but there are to many types to chose from?
I hope you enjoyed the video.. and thank you for the question. I use grease made by chevron and its a number 2 grease, which is thicker.
@@ninossifo thanks!
any grease as long as it wont dry up and eat rubber
I need to do this for my e150 van. We only put a couple thousand miles on in a year and the grease seems to dry out.
Ok.. good luck with it... hope u enjoyed the video
Thanks so much for doing this video. How has this technique held up overtime? Did you find that the needle piercing compromise the joint? Again, thank you. Appreciate this!
I have done it a couple of times and it helps out.
@@ninossifo thank you
No problem, hope you enjoyed the video
@@ninossifo I did brother. I am discouraged by the shop nearest my house. I have lost confidence in them for reasons. I can't even trust them anymore for a lube job. I'm just going to do it myself. Thinking about the Ryobi kit for $159. And I'll get the needle locally
Ok, best of luck with it
Nino, great video, just kinda makes me think: why not do that on ALL lube boots, dang zero fittings are a pain in the too too.
Thank you, yes it is a pain not having any grease fittings
I do the same thing...work good for me👍
Very nice 👌
Me too
You may want to use some RTV Sealant to patch those hole up. So grease doesn't end up seeping out of there as your driving or going over roads
Thank you for the suggestion
Wonder if taking a soldering iron and touching the made hole would seal it up it’s small enough and seems would work better then trying to get something to stick to rubber coated with grease. Cheers
@@caseG80 good tip, it might work
That needle isn’t making a hole it’s designed to slice in the tip is at an angle. The boot really is just covering the grease contained even with a grease zerk after a few pumps grease comes out somewhere. They’re not holding pressurized grease in. I think it’s overkill
Where do I get that needle?
I ordered it from Amazon
Here is the link
www.amazon.ca/dp/B002RMMXG8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Instead of Grease shoot in slick 50 then put silicone over the whole never have to mess with it again
Thank you for the good idea, I might try it out next time
Don't forget to grease the half shaft
Ok 👍
Can ee do like that on cv boot?
I wouldn't recommend it on the CV boot, just because it's spinning and flexing back and forth. But It can be used on the CV boot as an emergency quick repair till you get to the shop and do a proper repair. As for me using it on the front end of my truck it is only a temporary solution
you an do it. just put RTV silicone on the hole and you will be fine. He didn't now at that time, but we already find out .
Nothing to lose if it's squiking
Correct
NO JUST FORD. ALL CARS MANUFACTURERS . They are life time warranty. My 2018 Ram same thing .
But my 2004 E250 I can grease everything. Even the drive shaft bearing.
And water pump .
my 2019 F250 there are zero grease zerk fittings on anything underneath the truck only superdutys to retain zerk fittings are the F450s Pick and cab n chassis or larger.......... the last year that any of the F250-F350 super dutys had zerk fittings was 2017 and they only had zerk fittings on the Front axel knuckle for 4x4.... my 2005 F250 has grease zerks on all these.....
they make the most money not from selling a 80,000 dollar truck to someone but in replacement parts....... you can walk away with a truck with 1-2% interest but they'll know you'll be coming back just after warranty's up and giving them 10-12,000 for a new front end because they designed it to be unserviceable
Thank you for the info
Unreal.😂😂
I hope you enjoyed the video
Did you poke on the rubber
Yes
No, he used his magic powers
Just add a grease fitting lol
That's an idea for next video maybe
That is diluted grease, like water.
It's a number 2 grease, so it's pretty thick
not effective , the grease is not getting around the ball and socket where the friction occurs , it needs to flow around the ball to create a cushion film between the two,
It is effective enough to stop the Squeaking noise. The grease film (oil) does make it all around the ball and socket enough to stop the noise and provide lubrication.
Thanks for the comment
get a moderate amount in there, it will distribute itself! he did fine
Now your rubber boots will rip.
Thank you for your opinion, but the rubber hasn't ripped.
Junk it. Buy a Chevy! #beaman!
ah yes the good ole Independent front suspension.... i think my guy prefers to have steering..... chevys dont even have greaseable tire rod ends..... and they always break.
@@justnsaliga8518 your crazy... chevys do to have greasable """tie rod""" ends!
@@David_does_it_all they're pencil sized that's even crazier
@@David_does_it_all aftermarket ones buddy of mines got a 22' Denali 2500 HD it's sealed. And to my knowledge unless it's changed recently most of their heavy duty front end parts are from the 1500 and that's why they break tie rod ends.... Takes GM to use suspension parts designed for a 400 lb gas motor and put a small lift on it and a 1000 lb diesel motor on it
@@justnsaliga8518 once again not true...
If there's no grease fittings it's for a reason, if you concerned about wear on your front end you should visit a service center.
Thank you for the comment, visiting a service center to replace all the front end would actually cost quite a bit, I have lots of grease and it's cheap. Doing this every couple of months will save me alot of money.
Yeah for the reason of paying the dealer service center more money for repairs like everything made today things aren’t made for repair or easy upkeep all made to replace after so many years
@@caseG80 yep designed obsolescence
🤔. How long is the warranty
Ok design it to last 5-10 years after that tops
they removed the grease fittings from the superdutys to save a few cents and return 5000% profit on selling same parts previously not sold as replacment because theres no way to grease them..... 2005-2010 all the F250s and F350 and larger had grease fittings on all the parts he greased in the video..... you know how many of those trucks ended up with death wobble or really worn front end parts making it dangerous to drive. very few...... and my 2019 has no grease fittings on it at all.... plastic cap where the grease fitting would go 2017 is the last year they had grease fittings on the 4 wheel drive knuckles..... 2018 they removed it...... the service center is exactly where they want you to take it to so that they can sell you more parts they make the most money not off of selling a 80,000 dollar truck but off of parts selling new parts and they're designed to fail...... the F450 pickup and cab n chassis has almost identical parts same part numbers but the variation from the same parts to the other superdutys is they have grease zerk fittings on them. don't wanna piss off commercial customers..... so whatever reason you mention the reason isn't some mechanical reasoning for it not having fittings other than to save a few cents on the dollar on the end product. and make a lot more money on customers buying replacement parts.
no. add fittings, we do that for a reason, so we never have to pay a dealer because we do preventative