Really dumb Tie rod question

GI-John

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Location

Mount Holly, NJ

• Nov 12, 2005

• #1

Moog 1312 (ZJ Tie rod end from drag link to LS)

I replaced the block off plug with a zerk on the end of the TRE, but the end has a hole drilled into the side of it that is not threaded. When I try to lube it, grease comes out. I'm thinking that there should be something there to allow the grease to move into the joint.

Should I just tap the block off plug in?

Thanks,

John

 

langer1

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Location

Mineral City,Ohio

• Nov 12, 2005

• #2

No thats is there to keep you from blowing the seal and to flush out the old grease.

 

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Rev Den

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Location

Plainfield, IL

• Nov 12, 2005

• #3

A picture would help.

Rev

 

GI-John

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Location

Mount Holly, NJ

• Nov 12, 2005

• #4

there is both blue and red grease present (red is mine)

 

Eagle

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Location

Terra Firma

• Nov 12, 2005

• #5

Most (I think) tie rod ends have the dust boot loose around the perimeter, and the old grease just squeezes out from under the boot. Take a close look at the one you show in the photo, and you'll see that the boot extends a bit farther "down" around the body of the TRE than normal, and is securely clamped to the body with a metal retaining ring. Without a pressure relief port, pumping new grease in would blow out the dust boot almost instantly.

I suggest that you leave the port open to function as intended.

 

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Rev Den

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Location

Plainfield, IL

• Nov 12, 2005

• #6

Looks like a zerk port to me. Use that one and put the block off plug back it. The zerk will "self thread" into that port.

JMHO

Rev

 

OT

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Location

Jensen, UT

• Nov 13, 2005

• #7

GI-John said:

there is both blue and red grease present (red is mine)

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That zerk that's already in it, will get knocked off by the stabilizer bolt or the swaybar bracket the first time you turn with it up against a rock or whatnot.

 

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ifixjeeps

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Location

Fairmont WV

• Nov 13, 2005

• #8

Put the plug back where you got it and put the grease fitting in the side hole.They put that there to make it easer to get a grease gun on it.

 

Eagle

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Terra Firma

• Nov 13, 2005

• #9

I stand (or sit, actually) corrected. That side hole does appear to be threaded for the zerk.