Date:         Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:43:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front end overhaul
Comments: To: Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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Front end parts that need greasing use a different type of boot. They need
to let the excess grease out. If greasing sealed boots you will just blow
the boots out.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ed McLean
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 4:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front end overhaul

It's pretty easy to put real grease fittings in the upper and lower ball
joints and in the tie rod ends.  A squirt or two of grease every 6 months
might keep you from doing the front end rebuild again for quite a few years.
I used Lemforder parts available from NAPA when I did this about two years
ago.  When I removed the old upper ball joint during this rebuild I found
rust in the less than three year old part.  I hope the grease fittings will
prevent this from happening again.  A Google search will show you how to
install the grease fittings.

Now, the weak link is the upper control arm bushings.  I guess I'll just
have to spring for one of the improved parts now available.

Ed