NT Pajero

Submitted: Friday, Feb 28, 2014 at 20:57

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Just rotated the tyres and had a look for the grease points on the front end (and elsewhere) whilst at it.

There are none!!!

How can a $60k (when new) vehicle suspension/chassis that should be good for at 500k kms, be 'fit for the purpose' when one CAN'T B----Y WELL GREASE IT!!!

There's just one nipple on the thing that I can find- that's on the front universal joint.

Grrrrr

[PS: Seems to be a very nice veehicle in all other respects though]

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Reply By: Axle - Friday, Feb 28, 2014 at 21:20

Friday, Feb 28, 2014 at 21:20

Don't Panic mate, everything that needs to be lubricated probably is with sealed units.

Iused to think like that,..not anymore! they know what there doing, some of the time!

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: pmk03 - Friday, Feb 28, 2014 at 21:54

Friday, Feb 28, 2014 at 21:54

I think thats all there is.... The front uni joint.
Cheers

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Reply By: 213 - Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 at 09:24

Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 at 09:24

phewww... thanks for the reassurance axle - I think...(-:

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Reply By: Shaker - Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 at 10:01

Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 at 10:01

"Not fit for purpose" is becoming a well worn phrase here, it is called progress, if you can pump in grease, you can pump in dirt, how many grease nipples have you seen fail, seized balls, missing balls or get broken off? Also amateurs can pump in too much grease & split or blow out the seals, slow moving parts that don't generate heat are more than suitable to be permanently greased, fast moving parts that generate heat like universal joints are arguably still better to have grease nipples.

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