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To grease? Or not to grease? Shakesphere would hate me

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To grease? Or not to grease? Shakesphere would hate me

Post by captahab18 »

As the title suggested.

Is it a worth while idea to grease up those tie rod ends so that they may be just a tad easier to move when the day comes to adjust or to replace?

Or would greasing those puppies up make a reciepe for disaster ...in otherwords lubed up tie rod ends making rods even with clamps moveable under use?

Or or...could the grease along with time and a collection of dirt/dust fuse the tie rod ends to the tie rods even more so than with out grease?

Good or bad idea? Suggestions?

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Post by Kev80 »

What you need is "Neversieze", if its wize to lube this area is another thing.
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Post by captahab18 »

Ok then....does anyone know if its wise or unwise to lube the tie rod ends in their tie rods/relay rods?

Waiting to find out before i go and bolt them on.
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Post by bazzle »

I always wipe them with grease so I can adj later, and it helps stop water running up inside arm.
They dont spin during use.

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Post by dumbdunce »

yes grease. once you've got the locks done up they can't spin.
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