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

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/28/10 7 21 57, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:


> 
> 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.
> 

I have also seen some that are grooved longitudinally, so that the grease 
goes through the chamfer, then encounters this groove and moves sideways so 
that the entire inner surface of the A-arm has a fighting chance of getting 
at least some lube.

Also, most people fail to realize that the overwhelming bulk of the poly 
bushing squeakin comes not from the bushing rotating inside the A-arm, but 
rather from the face of the bushing rotating against the face of the mounting 
yoke on the body.   The outside of the bushing needs to be lubricated where 
it touches the car.   And don't forget to lubricate the bolt where it goes 
through the inside of the bushing.

Mike (vastly prefers rubber bushings...) :>)