There are NO GREASE FITTINGS on my '99 Ford Explorer. It is a
6 cylinder, 4 wheel drive.

The Haynes manual says some Explorers have "plugs" that have to be removed and grease fittings installed.

The only "plugs" I see where a grease fitting should be look like plates of armor or the ends of close-fitting rivets! They don't look like they would budge with any amount of force. The small rivits on each side of the pivot arm are so close as to allow nothing to grip them to see if they could be pulled out, twisted out, whatever.

If anybody knows about how I can get grease into the joints of this vehicle, please let me know.

Thank you!

Chuckwagon

Had a 99 f150,no fittings.Had the whole front end rebuilt at 135k miles.

Thanks bowfin. Now where do I go to find the person who gave the final approval for this design so that I can track them down and ..................I'M SHAKING! I can't go on!!!

But you get the general idea!!

there is a hypodermic looking needle that has a grease fitting adapter on one end. autoparts stores sell them. you stick the needle on the end of the grease gun hose... then poke the needle into the rubber boot of the ball joints/other joints... pump some grease in there until the boot starts to swell, then pull out the needle.. i used to put a dab of superglue on the hole I made where the needle entered the boot.... this is an old trick I learned to stop them from squeaking. it works wonderfully!!!

Thanks Skeeter! I will give that a try for sure.

it works like a champ!

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