NEW SHACKLES AND PINS NOT TAKEING GREASE

[gramps1951]

As the title states I installed new rear springs with new shackles and pins they did fit snug but not what I thought was way tight I greased the parts before installing them but now  tryed my grease gun on these new parts and they won't take grease any idears?  New parts too tight?  Thanks Neil PS the gun is working fine on other fittings just not on these new parts

Edited November 2, 2017 by gramps1951

[greg g]

Change the position I on of the rear end.  If the axle is hang in down with the frame jacked up, lower it a bit, orjack up the axle a little.

[The Oil Soup]

Have you tried taking the zerk fittings off and seeing if they allow grease to pass through?

[gramps1951]

no I will try that but I think it unlikely that all zerk fittings are bad and all are new . but I will check them  thanks. and thanks greg I will check your idear it is still jacked up in the air.  Neil

[gramps1951]

The interesting thing is the old parts would not take grease also . The frontend takes grease so I know the gun works 

[52b3b Joe]

My truck didn't want to take grease with all the new parts either. I could barely get it to take any! After driving it a little bit, it took grease like normal. Hope this helps! 

[gramps1951]

Thanks I thought things might be too tight can't get to work on the truck for a few days . i'll check the grease fittings but what is the  chances that all the fittings were bad.