front outer tie rod end
Team Owner
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Re: front outer tie rod end (jtfrog)
Who made them and where did they come from?? GM? Moog? TRW? WongFu Industries? Front tie rod ends should always have a zerk fitting.
Some tie rod ends may have a plastic plug pushed into the hole and you would have to pop it out and install the proper fitting.
Some tie rod ends may have a plastic plug pushed into the hole and you would have to pop it out and install the proper fitting.
Safety Car
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Re: front outer tie rod end (jtfrog)
You may have the polygraphite type tie rod end where the lubrication is impregnated into the surface of the metal. Here is a link on this type of tie rod:
http://www.p-s-t.com/fekgmpg.html
http://www.p-s-t.com/fekgmpg.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Northern CA
Re: front outer tie rod end (c4cruiser)
Who made them and where did they come from?? GM? Moog? TRW? WongFu Industries? Front tie rod ends should always have a zerk fitting.
Team Owner
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Re: front outer tie rod end (JasonL)
Actually GM didn't use zerks on tie-rods on the later C4s. On my '96, the only zerks on the car are the front ball joints.
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