Zerk Fitting broken or not?..

[SquareLJ]

I am pretty sure all Zerk fittings are supposed to have the little ball stop in them...right?..

 

[ZMagic97]

Looks broken to me. I believe the ball acts as a check valve.

 

[G_fresh]

Why would you need to grease a bolt?!?!?

J/K...

 

[SquareLJ]

Unless Currie's website also shows a broken Zerk...maybe their 7/16" bolts don't have the check valve. Seems kinda sketchy to me. The grease could just push it's way back out without the valve.

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/product.aspx?id=2864

 

[SquareLJ]

Why would you need to grease a bolt?!?!?

J/K...

How else am I supposed to grease the blinkers?! Sheesh!

 

[Scoutn79]

Unless it is a different design it sure looks like it missed getting the check ball during the manufacturing process. I would jest replace it, they are cheap. Have you tried to see if compressed air can be forced back through it?
Darrell

 

[racemedic]

How else am I supposed to grease the blinkers?! Sheesh!

They don't take grease, they use fluid :sombrero: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22

 

[SquareLJ]

They don't take grease, they use fluid :sombrero: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22

Touche' good sir. Touche'. :clapsmile

 

[bob91yj]

Guessing it's a greasable bolt for shackles, probably a Jeep.

 

[olsen_karl]

I remember having some zerks on Jeep swaybar disconnects (JKS brand, IIRC) that didn't have the check ball -- instead, they had little plastic caps that didn't stay put very well.

 

[RMP&O]

Unless it is a different design it sure looks like it missed getting the check ball during the manufacturing process. I would jest replace it, they are cheap. Have you tried to see if compressed air can be forced back through it?
Darrell

x2 and perfect advice from Darrell. If the spring/check is gone it is done, the greaseable pin is done. Not like it costs much to replace the zirk!

Cheers

 

[jeffjeeptj]

Look inside the bolt when you get the Zerk removed. Make sure the ball and spring are not somewhere along the intended grease path.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I have bought zerks at both Autozone and Oreilly, too easy to fix.

 

[blaz]

You can order zerks with out the check ball. I have done so at work because air greasers in the wrong hands were pushing the balls and springs into moving parts.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/58826

 

[plainjaneFJC]

Yeah lots of zerks don't have check balls in them. Its the intended design. I have some on my truck work bed for the doors.