[DeTomaso] question about Adding zerk fittings to my A-arms

[boyd casey]

I got mine (bushings)  from Dennis Quella along with the Zerk fittings so
they are matched to allow for the necessary clearance. I was told to use
anti seize when installing them so luckily for me I am prepared for that.
What type of grease did youu use after everything was installed?
Boyd

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:21 AM, John Taphorn
<jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:

> Boyd
>
> If your new bushings lack a chamfer where they butt up to one another, you
> may have an issue with the zerk as it may protrude into the bushings'
> rotational space.
>
> One set I purchased were nicely chamfered.  They cleared the zerk nicely
> and I suspect that it helps injected lubricant flow around the bushings.
>
> Another  set I purchased did not have the chamfer.  I chucked all 16 of
> them in my neighbor's lathe and trimmed the edge.  No binding and better
> lube saturation.
>
> JT
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <cengles at cox.net>
> To: "boyd casey" <boyd411 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] question about Adding zerk fittings to my A-arms
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>
>
>
>> Dear Boyd,
>>
>> When I did mine back in the early nineties, I put them on the underside of
>> the a arm. It is a pretty easy job. I think that either up or down is
>> dealer's choice. IIRC, I angled them outward about 15-20 degrees for ease of
>> access and to minimize clearance issues. Also, IIRC the trick for
>> polybushings is to install them with anti-seize slathered on rather than
>> grease. It is supposed to be much quieter for squeaky bushings and it is
>> supposed to work well. This was reported *after* I had my bushings
>> installed. Sigh. (squeak---sQueak)
>>
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>> ---- boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am adding zerk fittings to my A-arms to keep my new Poly Graphite
>>> bushings lubed. What is the optimum position for the zerk fittings? Is it
>>> on
>>> the top side of the A-arms or on the bottom , or is it mixed depending on
>>> if
>>> they are the top or bottom a-arms. Obviously I want to be sure that the
>>> fittings are accessible . Can someone who has installed these give me the
>>> benefit of their experience?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Boyd
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