MOOG parts (with grease fittings)...

[swampy_swimmer]

Tried to do my annual inspection only to find out that my sway bar end links are broken off and left outer tie rod needs to be replaced.
So I ordered Moog parts from Rock Auto.
I liked the fact that links and rod have zerks in them, but when parts came it looked like zerk fittings are some cheaply made crap and I can only fit them about one turn into the parts. So it would hang on only one thread.
Should I force turn it in or just buy another fittings?
Thanks gents.

 

[vwtech]

I've used Moog links on a lot of different Jeeps, and some VW's I've owned over the years, and even on some used cars at my dealership. I've experienced what you have going on, and in my experience I've always just ran them down into the part, even though the go in "rough". With that being said, I've also received "returned" parts that didn't come back with the right zerks... the workers just kind of toss one in the box before they resell it. Use your best judgement. If it's crazy tight, and you think you'll snap if off in there. Return it, and get new links. I personally will always choose parts with zerks over sealed units. I've always had better longevity out of them. Hope it helps.

 

[swampy_swimmer]

Just chatted with someone from Moog, here's what they say, if someone interested:




Moog grease zerks are self tapping meaning they will screw all the way in while tapping the hole correctly, it take a wrench to get them in flush.

Me


So I can just force them in with the wrench?


11:14


its self tapping, meaning that you will have to screw them in with a wrench, i wouldn't say force, but you will have to use tools to get them in correctly, when doing so make sure you have the zerk in the correct "up and down" position not off to one side or you could end up with a gap.

 

[Scramble]

you better paint them because they will rust away in one ny winter.

 

[4Runner4Leon]

I got similar ones for my '97. I plan to thread the zerks in with a wrench, and definitely paint them with some POR15, they look like they want to rust just sitting on my workbench .

 

[swampy_swimmer]

with the amount of rust I have in the undercarriage I don't know if it would make any difference lol.
But I agree, I should paint them anyways.

 

[AnotherCO4Runner]

Just chatted with someone from Moog, here's what they say, if someone interested:




Moog grease zerks are self tapping meaning they will screw all the way in while tapping the hole correctly, it take a wrench to get them in flush.

Me


So I can just force them in with the wrench?


11:14


its self tapping, meaning that you will have to screw them in with a wrench, i wouldn't say force, but you will have to use tools to get them in correctly, when doing so make sure you have the zerk in the correct "up and down" position not off to one side or you could end up with a gap.

Good to know. I just bought a pair of these and will be installing after the holidays. Thanks for sharing.

 

[copperdomebodi]

So, I'm a new member here... I joined because I thought someone might help me figure out why I cannot locate any grease fittings (alamites)... whatever you want to call them... on my 2002 4Runner. There are NONE. Nothing. Can anyone explain? Please, because I see conflicting consensus on this. There are none on my vehicle. I'm the original owner. The thing has never been out of my hands, yet I have no grease fittings. Can someone explain? I expected some to be at the U-joints on the drive shaft, but nothing... at all. What gives?

 

[2TH4IST]

Only thing I know that is oem that has zerk fitting is the u joints. Nothing else's that I have come across. YMMV.

 

[phattyduck]

So, I'm a new member here... I joined because I thought someone might help me figure out why I cannot locate any grease fittings (alamites)... whatever you want to call them... on my 2002 4Runner. There are NONE. Nothing. Can anyone explain? Please, because I see conflicting consensus on this. There are none on my vehicle. I'm the original owner. The thing has never been out of my hands, yet I have no grease fittings. Can someone explain? I expected some to be at the U-joints on the drive shaft, but nothing... at all. What gives?

2WD or 4WD? If 2WD, the driveshaft has no grease fittings from the factory. For the 4WD, there are grease fittings on the the drive shafts. That should be it.

-Charlie

 

[3ToyGuy]

I can't get under my truck any more. Lost a leg, and can't get up off the ground any more. Getting down is easy, gravity WILL prevail!
Anywho, I recently too my truck in to my mechanic for an oil change, and asked him if he could grease the drive shafts while he was down there. OK, ok, they have lifts, but you get the idea. The mechanic he assigned to work on my truck came in and said that there were a ton of zerks on that thing. All over the place. He was really amazed. My 87 pickup has a few, but not as many as the mech was saying.

My 99, with it's constellation of zerks, I suspect that since it was a fleet truck before I got it, had a LOT of the front end replaced over the years. I've watched a lot of videos, yeah, but I still want to keep up. A lot of replacement front end parts seem to have zerks on them. Upper control arms, lower ball joints and so on.

Maybe that's what you ran into, from the factory, as far as I know, only the drive shafts have zerks. Only 4WD "propeller shafts" even then.

Anywho, good luck to you.
Pat☺