I just got my LCA's and Panhard bar from UMI and one of the grease fittings is broke. I was wondering if i can just unscrew these and replace them with somthing from like autozone are somthing. bc id rather not have too send it all back and wait again lol.

 

they are called grease fittings or "Zirk" fittings, i think i speelt that right, you can get them most places, it should be 1/8 NPT.

yes they unscrew

 

Personally, I would call UMI and send it back.

Why pay for broken product?

 

Send it back for a 10 cent broken grease fitting? you've got to be kidding me! Just stop by your local parts store or hardware store on your way by and pick up a box of 'em for a couple bucks and save yourself the headache.

 

Ya really lol its only a zirk fitting.

 

Zerk... Any parts store should have them.

 

ya i know it was a zerk fitting but some companies do wierd stuff you never know if its some fed up size are wut. Wasnt going too take it out then find out i couldnt find one too fit it and umi tell me its not in the orginal condition so i couldnt have a replacment part... lol. Post was basically just too make completly sure since i was like 99.9% sure anywayz thanks for the info. ill probably call Umi and tell them about the broken fitting so they can package that area more carefully for other buyers since there not that strong otherwise the parts are perfect very happy. I got the poly/rod ones

 

im sure if you called and asked nicely, UMI would probably send you a new Zerk

 

Hello,

Let me know if you can get the grease fitting out or not, usually needle nose pliers can get them. If you can I will be happy to send you a new one in the mail or if you can purchase one if you like, they run about $.25 each and they are a 1/4-28 thread. If not we can send you out a new arm and take that one back.

I am very sorry you received it like that, but I can insure it was not shipped broken and was broken during transit. We pack our items extremely well but sometimes UPS just goes overboard on there roughness.

Let me know what you figure out and I will be happy to take care of it.

Thank you,
Ryan

 

Hey Ryan Ya I got it out and got it replaced the parts are great very happy with them good price for them too. Ya it just looks like someone dropped it on the fitting are somthing that was the only problem with the whole thing. I wasnt going too bother you with a whole new arm it wasnt nessecarry the offer is nice thou and def insures ill be buying from you again. Waiting too see your new A-arms and such one suggestion thou offer new bolts and stuff with your product lol =] I broke every single bolt of the panhard and lcas lol.

 

Well I am glad to hear it worked out!

We do actually offer new lower control arms bolts for the control arms. The panhard bar we do not because they are a GM step bolt I haven't been able to source.

Thanks!
Ryan