Can’t get Detroit Axle tie rod ends to take grease

[bhellis33]

Hey, all. Replaced my drag link and tie rod ends with Detroit Axle stuff. For the life of me I can’t get these things to take grease. Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[bhellis33]

Hey, all. Replaced my drag link and tie rod ends with Detroit Axle stuff. For the life of me I can’t get these things to take grease. Any thoughts? Thanks!

I have budget issues, thus the Detroit Axle stuff, before I catch hell.

 

[macleanflood]

Pull the grease fittings and see if you can push grease through them.

If you can then it's the internal passages and you might need a grease buster or a drill.

-Mac

 

[Link]

Don't be ashamed of buying Detroit Axle. They work. Maybe not top of the line but who cares? It's your Jeep. Put as much or as little into it as you wish.

Good chance they have cheap grease zerks. New, better ones might be all you need.

 

[CharlesHS]

Remove the zerk fitting on the offending TRE; verify the ball in the joints are oriented correctly in regards to the grease path machined in them.

 

[bhellis33]

Update - replaced all the zerks and that took care of it. Thanks, everyone!

 

[bhellis33]

Don't be ashamed of buying Detroit Axle. They work. Maybe not top of the line but who cares? It's your Jeep. Put as much or as little into it as you wish.

Good chance they have cheap grease zerks. New, better ones might be all you need.

Thanks for the advice. I replaced the zerks (and used a different grease gun) and it worked. Re Detroit Axle, you are absolutely right. I know people like to share their opinions so I was trying to cut it off at the pass.

 

[MikeE024]

I know people like to share their opinions so I was trying to cut it off at the pass.