Greasing LR UCA zerk

Few questions to the lords of the Tacos:

How much grease will a LR UCA take initially? I pumped at least 15 to 20 pumps and the boot doesn't seem taught.

Will I see grease come out anywhere?

Thanks

 

No

 

SHould the boot be taught like other ball joints?

 

Only takes a few pumps the bushings should not swell or grease come out

 

Thx

 

Which grease are you guys using? SPC seems pretty specific about what kind of grease, but I can't find a tube anywhere that matches their recommendation.

 

Super lube, synthetic grease

 

Boot? You're greasing the upper arm bushings, right?? Why is the boot involved? I pump a few until I hear gas escape and see some ooze out, wipe it up clean and cycle the suspension and wipe up any excess.

Make sure you are actually getting it into the zerk and it's not squirting out all over it.

 

The newest version of the Light Racing UCAs come with a Greasable Ball-Joint.

 

Oh.

That.


nevermind me, I'll be eatin sunflower seeds.

 

I like it. Can that stuff be used for pretty much everything on our truck?

 

Been wondering the same. I did a synthetic grease and did 8 pumps in each fitting.

 

Lucas Red n Tacky will do just fine. Was doing an install and I pumped grease in til it come out the bottom of the boot, bit I did that before I attached it to the spindle. I personally would fill the BJ up until grease did come out. It should have a relief on it somewhere. Maybe contact SPC tech support for their recommendation.

 

We talking about aftermarket UCA or stock?

 

#10

http://www.spcalignment.com/instructions/25470-INS_WEB.pdf

 

Any auto parts store will have a moly grease in stock 14oz tubes

 

I'll just believe Dan when he says Super Lube.

 

OK installed LR UCAs yesterday, 10 pumps grease each, i could feel it going into the boot. The manual calls for 5 to 10 pumps at oil change intervals. Wouldn't that be too much? Would the boot swell, or is there a seal that the old grease is pushed out / purged from? Don't want to bulge out my boot, afraid of damaging these ucas, hoping for them to last a long time as they were not cheap

 

Get a uniball upper