Center link rod

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Center link rod

Postby fiat218 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:11 pm

Do you grease the boots, and if so,How
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Re: Center link rod

Postby seabeelt » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:17 pm

Not that I am aware of
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Re: Center link rod

Postby Odoyle » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:27 am

If the link is off the car you can remove the boots and grease the joints. I used a chisel and a BFH, hitting opposite ends. Bought new boots to replace torn ones. Was thinking about installing grease fittings on both ends.

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Re: Center link rod

Postby rridge » Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:24 pm

Use a grease needle through the rubber boot. Most auto parts stores carry them. More info here:
http://www.suspension.com/blog/how-to-g ... -rod-ends/

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Re: Center link rod

Postby RRoller123 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:38 pm

That is an excellent article, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Center link rod

Postby fiat218 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:49 pm

I got the needle
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East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider


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