Ok.. i have a 2003 F250 pickup.. everybody i talk to says there are no greese fittings... This cannot be... when the internal greese leaks out we are expected to replace the whole assembly?
What about the tie rod ends etc.. etc...
Anybody with infor I would love to learn more about this !!
That correct, they are lubed for life. The connection is covered by a sheath, as long as that cover remains in tact you will not have a problem. I own a 1971 Ford with 290K on the clock and it still has the complete original front end.
you can still manually grease certain components, just because there isnt a grease nipple doesnt mean they are maintainence free, we all know that if a track rod end boot splits its going to lose its grease, and so lead to premature wear, but if you regrease and fit a new boot it should be ok, i agree the grease nipple forces the grease directly into the joint, whereass you may have to manually work it down there, but by no means should these such items be labelled as maintainence free. having said that, obtaining replacment boots rather than the complete sealed joint may prove more of a problem, we live in a disposable world nowadays....
Yes. And you replace them with new assemblys that have grease fittings. You should be able to add grease fittings to your existing tie rod ends if you want to.
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