Too much grease, my slack adjuster boot is now a balloon! Please help, new truck owner...

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by oranjebruin, May 17, 2019.

  1. oranjebruin

    oranjebruin Bobtail Member

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    What have I done? I thought I would knock out one more item on the to do list as the sun was going down. Now I'm regretting it and I may have just ruined my slack adjuster boots.

    I put so much grease in the front two slack adjusters that the boots ballooned up. I tried taking the grease nipples back off but it doesnt help :(

    This is a 2014 Volvo VNM300

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  3. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    no problem. leave it like that. next time don't add grease to that fitting
     
  4. sirjeff

    sirjeff Medium Load Member

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    You did good, you didnt blow them all out like I did when I first got my truck :D
     
  5. oranjebruin

    oranjebruin Bobtail Member

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    are you guys serious? there's no way I'm gonna leave it like that...
     
  6. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    ohh , no, no, no. take out the slack adjuster , take out excessive grease. that's a violation of BLA bla bla codes and big safety issue. If you will be stopped by dot, you will be analyzed*. Also that extra grease will cause brake system failure... what else can be said ? )))))
     
  7. oranjebruin

    oranjebruin Bobtail Member

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    Now I really can't tell if you're serious or not :D
     
  8. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    I was serious when I said leave it like that. after one hour of driving/breaking that extra grease will come out itself... no need to worry about this issue. If boot was busted I would say change the boot...
     
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  9. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    If it really bothers you that much to where you think it's an issue..........

    Poke a hole it the boot and squeeze out the excess grease.

    My 2 cents.......they are not long for the world anyhow. The Clevis pin joints look like there near frozen solid. Replacement might not be a terrible idea.
     
  10. spsauerland

    spsauerland Road Train Member

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    You can slide a straight pick between the boot and actuator rod to relieve the excess grease. I do this every time I grease Meritor ASA's.
     
  11. oranjebruin

    oranjebruin Bobtail Member

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    this was the best answer... worked a treat!
     
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