Been doing this for years. The hole is very small but I add some permatex clear silicone sealant over it anyway. Seals it from leaking and against water and dirt etc.

Brilliant video , I've bought one of these and am going to do it on all my cars . "Sealed for life" is a stupid term , fine for people who only keep their cars for a few years but we run ours into the ground. And if we are serious about consuming less and being greener we've got to repair things and make them last longer and this video is a great help to do that. Thank you so much for this.

I own a needle just like that and was motivated to try it after watching your video. A few months ago I replaced my lower ball joint with a Duralast ball joint. After driving in heavy rain recently, it sounded like a rusty door hinge every time I turned steering wheel to the right. Boot was not torn and it was firmly in place. I pumped some grease just like you did, sealed the hole with RTV and now the noise is gone. Most importantly this helped me diagnose my problem without spending extra money. Thanks for making the video.

Kevin, at 63 y/o both my hips had to be replaced. I'm told I should expect about 10 years before they give me problems again. Too bad these new hip joints can't be zerk fitted. I'm 70 now, so I can look forward to a few more good years. :-) :-)

Just the video I needed to see! Doing this to my wife's crv ball joints tomorrow. Bought some silicone to seal up the little pin hole. Thanks

I've installed grease zerks on my ball joints and tie rods with a small drill and just threaded in the self tapping zerk

Holy crap. You can also add your own grease filler fitting if you were really dedicated, but this is the best cost-effective means. Thanks Kevin!

Excellent video, had a terrible squeak caused by no grease in my ball joint, thank you!

I keep 3-4 of these needles on hand because it's easy to break or bend them when pushing them through the rubber boot. After sealing the needle hole with silicone seal I spray some armorall or stp protectant on the boots to keep them from getting brittle and cracking and falling apart. I don't want to change ball joints or tie rods ever if I can avoid it.

I just drill a small hole and install my own grease zerk fitting inside . It works with vehicles and riding mowers. And wouldn't take much time and effort then it would to pierce the boot just make sure you get all the metal shavings out of the hole before installing. But if the boot was already damaged then this technique would work just as well. 👍

Definitely helps with my lawn mower... Even though my lawn mower doesn't require it

Thank you. You gave me the idea to use a marinade meat injection needle. Works like a charm. Again thank you.

great video I have just done all of the ball joints on my 2001 VW caravelle .. I disconnected the steering arm ball joint and wiggled it to spread the fresh grease around .

Thank you so much my friend..you are genuinly helping people who are suffering this way they do .. i spent almost 200 for bottom and still my car is not as good as it used to be the suspension done and alignment guy does not tell what needs to be done and he alignes the car and i see tires gone.. now i have tires but ending up with lower control arm and sway bar and axle.. so now one after the other .. all due to simple greesing.. and new ones does not come with greesing so they are screwed as such.. TIME EFFORT MONEY and FRUSTRATION just for this simple greesing.. TIRES ISSUE.. so great business but earning not correctly..

Just a quick tip for anyone thinking about trying this, actually two. 1. Put the hole as close to the top as possible. (prevents a lot of grease from coming out like you see in this video.) 2. Seal the hole up immediately because you will loose most of your injected grease within the year...

Good job, You did an outstanding job teaching.

. i just got a ford van , and i changed the oil and was putting in new break pads looking around i couldnt see any zerks. i scratched my head , then looked again. no zerks ! what the hell ?. now i know what to do. thanks for the tip Kevin .

This is what I like about Moog products. Almost all their ball joints come with grease fittings.

I've never seen this before! What a good idea!!

Thanks for the tip. For those guys worried about the hole if glue or rtv doesn't work maybe try a short aluminum pop rivet. 👍

At the 2:28 time I drilled and tapped a 1/4"/28 NF into the end cap. A NF tap use a #2 then if shallow use a bottoming tap. With going into the end cap you put grease where it needs to go. Wire bush the cap and if needed Epoxy them in, as they are permanent anyway. I forgot to grease them yesterday. dammmmm That is the third one I have done this to.

Hey if it's out of grease,where did it go,,does grease evaporate,,always wondered,... anyway I'm going to buy one of those needles and give it a try .......thanks..

You can use AT-205 Re-Seal to plug the needle holes. It is better than silicone.

You just make my day and save me some money. Thanks

Adding grease is better than not having any grease and might make your ball joints last the whole life of the vehicle ✌❤🇨🇦

Thanks this video was very helpful

Thanks! It was crazy making trying to figure out what was going on. A lot of replacement parts come sealed AND dry 🤦‍♀️

I'm not high on the idea of putting a hole in what otherwise might be a sealed boot.

appreciate it. I have a squeaky ball joint on my ford fusion was gonna rig some kinda syringe. Never knew they made these my squeak will be gone tomorrow their 45 at my local auto store

I just replaced both mine, they cost me like 9 bucks each. If I was going to regrease I'd undo the nut, pop it up, get under the rubber without making the hole that's just going to leak it back out. For next year's inspection I'll buy new bottom ball joints, you never know when old ones will fail. UK MOT will fail boots with holes if leaking.

Thanks for the video! Hey I don't know much about KZfaq rules but I did just watch another video about greasing CV joints that used a few seconds of your footage and not sure if that's allowed!

Still very helpful. Thank you Kevin.

Excellent $$$$Saver!!

Can I use it on my lawnmower?

Kevin - very entertaining!! You should get a Lock-n-lube fitting to hold that needle.

Going to have to give that a try. Think it will work on my knee?

I see the boot swell Looks like it would resist getting down into the ball joint its self

Good job

I just got some suspension part with no grease fitting lol... No grease in the boots/seal whatsoever... Lesser of the 2 evils... Gotta do what you gotta do👍

Youre a legend

Great tip and walkthrough !!

Good day Interesting. Your grease gun coupler, take it apart , other side has 3 parts like out side & reverse, your grease coupler is new & should couple to zerk. Thanks

Kroil is the best... the oil that creeps.

Thanks!

Just saw your video tutorial on using the needle to inject grease into your ball joints, The question I have is do you have to seal the hole once its done bleeding out the excess grease?

Great cheap fix! Thx...2002 Ford Escape drivers side squeeks when turning....everything is tight & in good condition, just very annoying. Absolutely trying this. What kind of grease are you using? Grease looked red like wheel bearing grease..

suggest using AT 205 reseal and spray on any bushings and joints for lubrication.

I recommend that you seal the hole afterwards with liquid electrical tape.

a good tip is to use the tip of a hot soldering iron to seal the hole up.

Do you have to plug it with a piece of rubber. Like push it in with a needle

Open and close jaws for the needle to be okay sir great video

Thank you sir

Sir i'd like to put grease at my chevy TB ball joint what kind of grease you use

Cool video!!! 👍👍

Good vid.

Just what I needed. Really works well.

When you replace the ball joints or what ever the after market parts and even some OEM replacement parts come with it. Factories just pump out parts cheap now a days. Knowing the problems they think we have become a throw away society. Some people you and figure out ways to extend the life.

Inside the ball does not receive grease !!! I already checked !!! Thanks!

so i want to do this but i will want to seal the hole after, im thinking either scilicone/superglue or liquid tape. i hear people do silicone but feel liquid tape used for wire repair would really work best, thoughts?

3 squirts of grease is all you want each ball joints

Awesome ...

Rtv or some type of sealant would be nice to apply where you made a hole in the boot.

Kevin, I thought a grease nipple/zerk fitting could be added to most joints that don't have one. Guess I was wrong?

Thanks Kevin ...I want to ask you if the hole of the needle will makes water or moisture to get inside the joint with time ? Or not ?

i have other cars for which i am heading now to get the greesing done to them.. JUST ONE question kindly help.. There are different greesings .. not sure as to which one to get for what..

I knew you were smart when I saw the kroil.

What grease better to use for ball TR joints light or heavy type? Thank you.

Does the grease injector needle dose it wreck the boot on ball joints rubber or tie rod when you put a pin hole through boot

Three or four pulls on the grease gun handle is enough you do not want to over inflate the rubber boot remember moderation is the key. If you over inflate the rubber boot with grease it's only going to continue to squirt out the hole.

whats the grease used ? is those commom lithium grease for bearings good for that ?

Lifehack to know!! thanks!!

could you install a grease fitting using a tap on these components it would be a lot easier to grease in the future

Hmmmm. What keeps that grease i nsude the joint if you pierce it with that needle? Seems that counterintuitive.

Got my wheels turning .. no pun intended. But . How about after you inject the grease.. you inject the permatex. Just a smidgeon

How about putting the grease gun on the fitting BEFORE you put the needle in the boot.Greasing ball joints 101 grease until the rubber boot is firm NOT until grease comes out the boot.That is overfilling,just damages the boot in the long term.

You know that grease gun tip loosens and tightens around the zerk fittings?

Thank u for dis

This is great. Where can I obtain the magical instrument?

Find a needle that screws onto the gun

How can I use this for my race atv I have been looking for a way, I have no grease fittings.

after you can glue hol with silicon

2017 honda accord squeaky when turning left at 15 to 20mph. Where do I lube/greese? Plz help

why is the grease gun situation so hard?? can never tell if anything is going in because grease is always shooting out the around the connection..

What kind of grease works best?

Great video but I’m not understanding how you put a hole in the boot with the needle & the grease manages to stay in the boot without slowly spilling out that small hole over time?

Turn end of grease gun clockwise after inserting needle to lock gun end to needle. No coming off after that unless unscrewed. No mess.

What grease gun is that and what kind of grease did you use?

Can usually just remove the boot, clean/grease the joint, and reinstall the boot

Hmm, when you make a hole in it, does it make any sense when you fill it with grease? All the grease will come out through the hole I gues..

Aren't you supposed to place the vehicle on jack stands (jack stands located on the frame) to "unload" the joint and allow the grease to go where it will do the most good? 🤔

hI! How did you block the whole you made?

Rusted tie rod, ball joints lead to harder stearing?

If you inject in the center, grease will go around less holes.😊

What happen if I put grease in without any seal?

Did you add any sealant on the rubber after? Did it hold?

How long will this last for

Quick question where can I find one of those needles for my grease gun any idea

Heck yeah!

Those needles are for slip yoke joint greasing I thought. Just drill and tap a hole in your ball joint and add a grease zerk.

I really dont think this works to well you punched holes in the boot and now the grease will leak out and dirt will get in. On the jeep when suspension parts ware out I replace them with parts that allow you to grease them