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Originally Posted by wildcat077
Guys,
Here you go,i took a pic of the MOOG tie rod ends that i installed on my 89 Carrera last summer when i did the shocks.
As you can see they have a grease fitting and they come dry or with minimal grease when new.
I've been installing MOOG or TRW suspension products on all my vehicles because they have a lifetime warranty and are greasable...
For anybody interested,the part number is ES2096R,same for both sides !
On the lower picture is the OEM Porsche tie rod end .
Cheers !
Phil
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Thanks Wildcat! On his Picture you see a Small Hex on the Bottom of the Ball Joint. When they "First" stopped using Zerk Fittings they installed a removable Screw and then you were "Supposed to" pull the screw and put the grease fitting in and lube the Joint then Remove the Zerk Fitting and replace the Screw. Of course 50% did nothing and 50% put in the Zerk fitting all of the way around (The Gas Stations at the time enjoyed this because they could add the cost of removing and replacing everything).
I drill the hole in the cap at the Bottom of the Ball Joint then thread it and put in New Zerk Fittings. The metal is not that thick (about 1/8") so the 1/8" Pipe tap only makes about 2 threads. You also have to tap it a few times between Cleaning the tap and making sure the threaded hole is not too big. You only want the Grease fitting to go in far enough to be a little past Flush
On the INSIDE You can actually put it in far enough to touch the Joint itself. On the newer Lower Control Arms I have received for my BMW 320I the Cap is now a Cup about 1 inch deep and makes a excellent resevoir for the grease