Reply to "Ball Joint Interchange"

Ken, to add zerk fittings, you drill & tap the center of the balljoint or tie-rod end for a 1/4-28 thread. The drill will bit into the nylon below the steel, but will do no harm beyond making a small grease-reservoir. Blow or pick out the shavings- there won't be many as the steel cover is thin. You'll only get about two threads with the tap, but thats really all thats needed as forces are very low on the fittings. No Lock-tite is needed. You need a 'tall' zerk or an extension for the zerk because of the depressed center in the ball joints. Tie-rod ends take std right-angle zerk fittings. All this stuff is available at a good auto parts store (not Kragens or Pep Boys). I wrote this up in the POCA News, I think in '97 when I did my car, but can't find the article. Sorry.