F150 steering swivel tube

[gsdanno1]

06 F150 has stiff steering. I took care of the hydraulics last year and have determined that the issue is inside the tube . I have been adding grease and using a heat gun trying to loosen it . It seems to be getting a little better, but my question is this ; is there a way to flush all the old crappy grease out of the tube ? I saw a video where someone used WD in a grease gun , but I wasn't picking up.what he was putting down . Thanks for your help

[Bluefish]

The grease is probably coming out of just the top of the tube. When you get clean grease out of the top you will need to block it off with a rag wrapped tight to force it out of the bottom and of course keep using heat

[gsdanno1]

Its actually coming out the bottom so I'll wrap the rag there and keep turning . Thanks

[pstephens46]

Saw a video where someone filled a pump yard sprayer with solvent. Paint thinner? Removed the zerk fitting and injected through the hole. Probably a long messy process.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Its actually coming out the bottom so I'll wrap the rag there and keep turning . Thanks

It usually gunks up at the bottom... But as noted, using a rag usually works.

What I did for my F150 is clean all grease away(top and bottom). I used an old T-shirt and literally wrapped it around the "good end"
of the swivel tube and pull it as tight as possible-That helps to push the new grease to the gunked up end.

Having a really good grease gun and fitting (tight fit, no leaks) is also critical to be successful.. Any leaks at the fitting will hamper your work..


Once opened up, I would strongly recommend Yamahas grease. It's not much more than off the shelf grease and definitly won't clog like non-Yamaha grease later..

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