Lube Points
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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Upper and lower ball joints
inner and outer tie rods.
Idler arm if it has one.
PS cylinder at center link end.
Clutch cross shaft.
U joints on drive shaft and half shafts if they have one.
The PS control valve has one and I have always used a hand pump with no issues but others have posted to not lubricate it, unclear whether they are referring to pressure lube gun.
inner and outer tie rods.
Idler arm if it has one.
PS cylinder at center link end.
Clutch cross shaft.
U joints on drive shaft and half shafts if they have one.
The PS control valve has one and I have always used a hand pump with no issues but others have posted to not lubricate it, unclear whether they are referring to pressure lube gun.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Virginia
There is one on the power steering valve at the end of your center link. DO NOT GREASE THIS.
Also, a nefarious PO may have put grease fittings into your wheel bearings hubs, front or rear. These are not stock if you encounter them. Hopefully that is not the case.
The other fittings I recall are:
4-speed Z-bar (if equipped)
Idler arm
Ball joints (4)
Tie rod ends (4)
Finally, best practice is to use non-greasable U-joints, but you may find other versions at the ends of your driveshaft and half-shafts that have zerk fittings.
Also, a nefarious PO may have put grease fittings into your wheel bearings hubs, front or rear. These are not stock if you encounter them. Hopefully that is not the case.
The other fittings I recall are:
4-speed Z-bar (if equipped)
Idler arm
Ball joints (4)
Tie rod ends (4)
Finally, best practice is to use non-greasable U-joints, but you may find other versions at the ends of your driveshaft and half-shafts that have zerk fittings.
Last edited by Bikespace; Mar 10, 2020 at 04:56 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
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You guys planning a trip ? Make sure you get all the zerks lubed BEFORE you set out.
Nowadays, many shops don't have a grease gun or anyone who knows how to use it; don't wanna have steering get tight on a trip and nowhere to get it lubed.
For many years now, very few passenger vehicles are equipped with any type of grease fitting. For about as long, shops are seeing little demand for lube jobs
You guys planning a trip ? Make sure you get all the zerks lubed BEFORE you set out.
Nowadays, many shops don't have a grease gun or anyone who knows how to use it; don't wanna have steering get tight on a trip and nowhere to get it lubed.
For many years now, very few passenger vehicles are equipped with any type of grease fitting. For about as long, shops are seeing little demand for lube jobs
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