> When I decided to grease everything as part of restoring our 1969 2000,
> I found plug bolts instead of grease zerks in both upper ball joints and
> both ends of the tie rods on both sides... yikes, no grease in these
> components since birth at the factory!?!?
Sometimes, a frugal mechanic will unscrew the plug, install a zerk,
lube the joint, and replace the plug. And I can argue that's the best
way to do a U-joint.
That said, likely yours is the first aftermarket grease these parts
have seen :-)
-- John
John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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