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Old May 28, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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lower control arm question

i have aftermarket lower control arms.... they dont have grease fitting... could i add grease fittings to them or no...
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Old May 29, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Re: lower control arm question

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i have aftermarket lower control arms.... they dont have grease fitting... could i add grease fittings to them or no...
It would depend on what type of bushings they have. Our bushings are a split type which allow a pathway from the outside to the flutes on the inside. It may be more tricky to get grease to flow properly with another bushing type.

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Re: lower control arm question

yea, you need to take it apart and see how the bushing is made. you need a gap int eh center, where the grease fitting would go, and the bushings need flutes around the center sleave. You can add the flutes with a file if they are not there, not ideal, but it will work.

whos arms? if they are not grease able, that pretty shitty
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