Endlinks
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Pretty sure they're different... the Z51 has zerk fittings:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...post1572230058
Edit: Just looked at my 09 Z51, definitely has the zerk fittings.
2nd Edit: Sorry guys. See posts #9&10 below... the Z51 tie rods have zerks. Not the sway bar endlinks.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...post1572230058
Edit: Just looked at my 09 Z51, definitely has the zerk fittings.
2nd Edit: Sorry guys. See posts #9&10 below... the Z51 tie rods have zerks. Not the sway bar endlinks.
Last edited by CO Lightfoot; Feb 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM.
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Clunk
I don't believe that the sway bar endlinks have any zerk fittings. The grease fittings are for a different part of the suspension. As far as I could tell the "new" endlinks for the C6 are the same as the ones used on the C5 Z06. They made a huge difference in getting rid of an annoying clunking noise that showed up when I upgraded to the Z51 sway bars. In my case the noise sounded like it was coming from the rear end but was actually from the from front.
There are a few threads out covering this problem and with the required torque levels. Good luck.
There are a few threads out covering this problem and with the required torque levels. Good luck.
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Pretty sure they're different... the Z51 has zerk fittings:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...post1572230058
Edit: Just looked at my 09 Z51, definitely has the zerk fittings.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...post1572230058
Edit: Just looked at my 09 Z51, definitely has the zerk fittings.
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I'm on my 3rd set of endlinks on my Z51. This last set is supposedly the updated set and seem to be working good. The originals and 1st replacement sets both wore out very fast.
