# 1970 Ford F250 - Zerk hygiene

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [December 14, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329 "2020-12-14T22:19:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![RCGregory21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@RCGregory21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RCGregory21)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/1 "2020-12-14T22:19:23Z")

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If I’m greasing my zerk fittings, is it better to take them out and clean them first?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/2 "2020-12-14T22:29:25Z")

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Just clean them of the dirt and then just use the grease gun . No need to remove them .

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/3 "2020-12-15T00:19:50Z")

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Wipe the outside with a rag, grease the joint, wipe the excess.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/4 "2020-12-15T01:32:55Z")

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There is a little ball at the end that only allows grease under pressure to enter, no worries. There is a greater chance of contamination if removed, my thought.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/5 "2020-12-15T01:34:25Z")

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> [@Barkydog](#):
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> There is a greater chance of contamination if removed, my thought.

Or breakage

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/6 "2020-12-15T01:37:06Z")

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If you have problems injecting grease,

Get the Ramo-Matic zerk fitting cleaner.

> **[KD Tools 416 Ramo-Matic Zerk Fitting Tool](https://www.toolsource.com/drive-shaft-u-joint-c-1321_119_125/zerk-fitting-tool-ramomatic-p-70813.html)**

Tester

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/7 "2020-12-15T01:37:36Z")

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Yup, the only thing I will add is that they all are not screwed in. Some are pressed/knocked/pounded in so you’ll ruin them taking them out. I used to install zirks in wheels during my school years-lots and lots of them.

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**Author:** ![RCGregory21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@RCGregory21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RCGregory21)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-ford-f250-zerk-hygiene/173329/8 "2020-12-16T18:40:19Z")

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Wow, that’s what I call advice. Much thanks, folks!