For those running the Currie steering setup..
02-12-2011, 06:50 AM
#1
JK Jedi
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For those running the Currie steering setup..
Where does the grease come out on the tie rod ends? The boots are attached unlike most aftermarket tie rods where the boots just sit on top of the joint. It looks like there is no place for the grease to exit?
02-12-2011, 07:56 AM
#2
JK Jedi
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
You dont want the grease to exit the boot. It acts like a seal to keep the grease in and the dirt and water out.
02-12-2011, 08:17 AM
#3
JK Jedi
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
Ever heard of sealed bearings? Same deal. Keep contaminates out keep the grease in. To change out old grease in the currie drag link you would take it apart and clean it.
02-12-2011, 08:23 AM
#4
JK Jedi
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
No, grease will last a long time in a sealed unit. Just fill the boot up till it starts to bulge this will keep pressure on the grease and force it around the ball joint so it is always lubricated. The zerk is there to fill it. Should you need to flip the joint or do take it apart for an inspection you can fill it back up.
Are you running the currie set up ?
03-08-2011, 01:14 PM
#5
JK Jedi
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Well this is the response I got from Currie. So I guess these are not sealed boots, or they are? As usual with aftermarket parts, you get a hundred different stories..
You should grease the steering typically every other oil change or whenever
you grease your suspension joints. The old grease will definitely escape,
there are spots in the boot where it will seep out.
you grease your suspension joints. The old grease will definitely escape,
there are spots in the boot where it will seep out.
03-08-2011, 01:23 PM
#6
JK Jedi Master
When you grease any joint, the old grease has to go somewhere, just think, where did it go in the first place if its sealed? Greasable joints on tie rods,u-joints,ball joints are not considered sealed. Factory non -greasable joints may say they are sealed/non-servicable.
03-08-2011, 01:42 PM
#7
JK Jedi
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See my posts 1 and 3 in this thread.