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    • #46402
      DavidPrivett
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        a while ago I bent the tie rod on my foton 504a on a high stump, I got a pass thru shop press and straighten it out ok but I noticed that the ball joint ends on the tie rod are starting to loosen up. For some reason they do not have any zerks on them. Has anyone added zerks to these and if so do you have any suggestions about where to locate the zerks. The tie rod hangs down so I wonder about just putting them in the cap, I would be tearing them off.

      • #46403
        Tinbender
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          Can you drill through the rear side and put them there? That should keep them out of harms way. Either that or drill the caps and put plug/bolts in, replace with zerks just long enough to grease them, then reinstall the plugs.

        • #46404
          Bob Rooks
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            Another option, that I use on the excavator, is a hypodermic needle adapter for the grease gun. I just penetrate the boot and fill it with grease.

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          • #46405
            Tinbender
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              I have one of those somewhere, haven’t seen it for years …

            • #46406
              DavidPrivett
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                I got the part #’s for the rebuilding the ends, I was quite surprised to see it broken down like that I just thought the tie rods ends would be sold complete. When I tear them apart I should be able to drill them somewhere on the backside and place the zerks. It will be interesting to see if the parts I need will be sold like they are shown in the book.  Three rubber seals on each side does it.

              • #46412
                DavidPrivett
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                  well only the dust caps are available the other parts not.so I drilled and taped the steel caps drilled the nylon upper cup to match . It only takes a half a pump of the grease gun to fill, I will order the dust caps and reassemble. It is no wonder they were starting to loosen ,dry steel ball moving on a nylon cup with no lube and no way of lubing. stupid .

                • #46413
                  Bob Rooks
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                    Was there any way you could take the slack out of it?

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                  • #46419
                    DavidPrivett
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                      no ,unless I use a bit of real thin leather over the ball , I will see how long it will say tighter with the added grease. Maybe I should just order new tie rod ends, but I hate to cause I do not like the design. will have to ponder.

                    • #46420
                      Bob Rooks
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                        no ,unless I use a bit of real thin leather over the ball , I will see how long it will say tighter with the added grease. Maybe I should just order new tie rod ends, but I hate to cause I do not like the design. will have to ponder.

                        If you installed new tie rod ends that incorporated your zerk mod, you would never have to touch them again. Just a thought.

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                      • #46422
                        DavidPrivett
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                          yeah you are probably right buy new and modify, I have been thinking about getting the metric thread pitch and see if someone else make the same joints but with a different design as far as joint lube service. but that I think will be a dead end.

                        • #46423
                          Bob Rooks
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                            Here’s a start. Metric tie rod ends with grease fittings.

                             

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                          • #46432
                            DavidPrivett
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                              there will be a brief 2 month wait on parts for this, it is a good thing that this was not really service affecting.

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