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adey
10-26-2002, 09:40 PM
When removing the old, dirty, dead, worn, beaten, thrashed, slashed, oozing tie rod ends, I used a pickle fork (ball-joint remover thingy) to pry them off. To install the new moog units though, I wasn't sure if I needed to hammer/press them in... so I threaded the castle nut to find that there was adequate space to put the cotter pin through WITHOUT excessive pressing/hammering/forcing of the stud through the knuckle.

Will driving around like this (all bolted up but not "pressed" in) be dangerous? Or is it not supposed to be forced in like the stock unit?

Also, what's the little nipple for? -- the one that came with the moog ends; they look like mini (brake) speed bleeders!

furthermore, do I need to apply grease, and if so, how much, and where? Does grease go up that little hole on the bottom? (that sounded bad)...

Kid Zelda
10-26-2002, 10:39 PM
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Will driving around like this (all bolted up but not "pressed" in) be dangerous? Or is it not supposed to be forced in like the stock unit?

Also, what's the little nipple for? -- the one that came with the moog ends; they look like mini (brake) speed bleeders!

furthermore, do I need to apply grease, and if so, how much, and where? Does grease go up that little hole on the bottom? (that sounded bad)...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
It should go on with ease, it's not a 10-12 year old suspension piece you putting on, the cotter pin is new, and it slides in fine, just remember to bend it.

The little "nipples'" let you refill with grease, that's where you apply it.

adey
10-26-2002, 10:44 PM
so I only screw the nipples into the bottom end when I'm filling it up with grease? Or do they stay in the whole time?
And how often does grease need to be applied? (I take it grease needs to be put in through the little hole?) Any particluar type of grease?

Kid Zelda
10-27-2002, 01:18 AM
They stay in the whole time.
How offten to apply grease,...well, take for example your 10-12 yr old tie end rods.. now how many times did you apply grease to those ? (BTW, they don't have that little nipple, that's what is pretty neat about the moog tie end rods)

I'm not sure if there's a particluar type of grease, so all-purpose will do.
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240 2NR
10-28-2002, 11:46 AM
To seat the ball joint, you need to crank down on the castle nut so it pulls the arm up and allows the flared post to seat. &nbsp;Then insert and set the cotter pin. &nbsp;Then you'll need an alignemnt to verify your toe angles.

The nipple is for filling with grease as stated. &nbsp;You'll need to go out and buy a grease gun to fill ball joint. &nbsp;Stop filling when it begins to ooze out of the boot.Overtime the boot will leak more grease so it's probably a good idea to add a bit more from time to time. &nbsp;But that's why they're nice, as opposed to the stockers that need replacement when they begin to ooze.