Where are the grease fittings on a dodge Dakota?

Answer 1

This depends somewhat upon what model year it is, and upon what parts may, or may not, have been replaced. Many vehicles now come equipped with sealed parts that do not require any more grease than they were constructed with, and therefore, do not have grease fittings at all.

That said, here are the parts to look at, and if they have fittings, to grease (Carefully, don't overgrease, too much grease can do as much harm as good sometimes. Try not to pump so much grease into a part that it squirts out of the rubber boots, just enough to make the boots plump).

From underneath:

• Ball joints (1 upper and 1 lower per side, on the front end).
• Steering linkage (usually 1 tie rod end per side plus whatever joints you find between them).
• Drive shaft universal joints (one at each end of each shaft) (don't forget the front drive shaft if it's a 4X4).

From above:

• Some telescoping steering shafts may have a grease fitting somewhere along the shaft (under hood).
• Some steering shafts may use universal joints at each end that may have grease fittings (under hood).
• Some door hinges may have grease fittings for lubrication.