tie rod end ball joint grease refill? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Nick · 08-06-2003, 02:57 PM

last weekend i went over to my buddys and he had started changing his struts, but he hadn't seperated it at the knuckle, he took the whole friggin thing off

i just thought he had given himself a lot more trouble until putting it back together, i noticed the tie rod end had shot its load

can you refill the grease in there or do you have to change the whole tie rod end?

an acura legend up on a speed bump with a broken tie rod yesterday made me think of this, wouldn't want that to happen

Nick · 08-07-2003, 02:38 AM

anyone?

can they be greased or do you need a new one? how long could you go before it breaks?

88 LE · 08-07-2003, 03:13 AM

You have to replace the tie rod end.

wunderboy · 08-07-2003, 05:53 AM

I'm not sure about your car, but basicly, if it has a nipple on the joint, you can grease it. If it dosent you gotta replace it. I think mainly only domestic cars have grease nipples on suspension parts.

2drcam · 08-07-2003, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by wunderboy
I'm not sure about your car, but basicly, if it has a nipple on the joint, you can grease it. If it dosent you gotta replace it. I think mainly only domestic cars have grease nipples on suspension parts.

yup if it has grease fittings on them you can try to pump grease in there, but chances are they are shot.

Nick · 08-07-2003, 09:51 PM

well this isn't my car, its a mazda 323, but i'm pretty sure it dosen't have a grease fitting, looks like i got something to do this weekend again

Nick · 08-09-2003, 11:14 AM

having a look at it, it dosent' look bad, there isnt' much play in it, anything i should look for?

it dosen't really clunk or anything while drivign... is it worth replacing now or should he wait till it breaks? or should there be warning of failure?

Jzs147-RR · 08-10-2003, 06:38 PM

I use castrol MP grease and i fill it up unless its got water and rust in it.