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JXN · 04-03-2006, 09:46 PM

My rucas are clunking like nuts. I was told to put grease at the nipple. And that will help grease the ball joint. Thats what he did to solve his clunking problem.

I was told by an instructor for suspension class that you arent suppose to GREASE teflon ball joints. because they are self lubricating. My friend's kazama outter tie rod(end) broke cuz some dumass "helped" him grease it.

I am lost. Help?

Grease or not to grease?

*if you are going to say that CTUNE is crap, do it on the review forums, please!*

sxse240 · 04-03-2006, 10:34 PM

You'll most likely never find the correct zerk fitting to grease those. If you do, post up.

Anyhow, those aren't teflon joints, so just spray them down with WD40 until you can afford to replace the rod ends with some real teflon ones.

EchoOfSilence · 04-03-2006, 10:49 PM

1) those aren't teflon-coated. they're zerk fittings, which means you HAVE to grease those
2) zerk fittings are crap and are dangerous; they don't belong anywhere near automotive suspension parts.

you should look for replacement rod-ends that are actually teflon-coated.

240SeXy_man · 04-03-2006, 11:05 PM

well i have all the suspension parts from Ctune on my s13 right now and they did squeek a little but just grease those bad boys up and they are good to go, and as far as quality two big thumbs up

Ritz S14 · 04-03-2006, 11:19 PM

If they didn't want you to grease them up, Crap-Tune wouldn't have a zirc fitting on there.. cause those things cost money. But yes, grease them up prior to install, and like the old days when you change your oil, you'd get a "lube" job with it.

To save time and even more headaches, just switch to SPL Rucas. http://www.splparts.com/Parts/S13/Su...rMultilink.asp In fact, just switch to SPL everything if you could

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EchoOfSilence · 04-03-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ritz S14

If they didn't want you to grease them up, Crap-Tune wouldn't have a zirc fitting on there.. cause those things cost money. But yes, grease them up prior to install, and like the old days when you change your oil, you'd get a "lube" job with it.

To save time and even more headaches, just switch to SPL Rucas. http://www.splparts.com/Parts/S13/Su...rMultilink.asp In fact, just switch to SPL everything if you could

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QA1.

My gf lives quite close to CTune's shop in WestCo. nice cars, though.

***S14DB*** · 04-03-2006, 11:57 PM

Yeah, those are crap. Mine blew out after less than year.

First they start squeaking. So you lube them.
Then squeak more often. More lube.
Start sticking. Thicker lube.
Then they bind up and blow an end cap out.

JXN · 04-04-2006, 12:20 AM

what if i dont lube?

EchoOfSilence · 04-04-2006, 12:28 AM

then skip steps 1-3 and proceed to step #4. do not pass go, do not collect $200

JXN · 04-04-2006, 01:54 AM

hahaha nice, who has the best bang for the buck on these suspension parts? BV or SPL?

EchoOfSilence · 04-04-2006, 02:01 AM

Up to you to decide; they're both good.

but you can get 3-piece QA-1 rod ends from SPL if you ask

!Zar! · 04-04-2006, 03:44 AM

SPL all the way. I'm running all their linkages and support them 100%.

04-03-2006, 09:46 PM	#1
JXN BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 626/909 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ctune racing RUCAS, grease or not to grease that is the question My rucas are clunking like nuts. I was told to put grease at the nipple. And that will help grease the ball joint. Thats what he did to solve his clunking problem. I was told by an instructor for suspension class that you arent suppose to GREASE teflon ball joints. because they are self lubricating. My friend's kazama outter tie rod(end) broke cuz some dumass "helped" him grease it. I am lost. Help? Grease or not to grease? if you are going to say that CTUNE is crap, do it on the review forums, please!

04-03-2006, 10:49 PM	#3
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	1) those aren't teflon-coated. they're zerk fittings, which means you HAVE to grease those 2) zerk fittings are crap and are dangerous; they don't belong anywhere near automotive suspension parts. you should look for replacement rod-ends that are actually teflon-coated. __________________ Petition Nissan to Make the IDx on http://IDxClub.co !

04-03-2006, 11:57 PM	#7
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah, those are crap. Mine blew out after less than year. First they start squeaking. So you lube them. Then squeak more often. More lube. Start sticking. Thicker lube. Then they bind up and blow an end cap out. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

04-04-2006, 12:28 AM	#9
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	then skip steps 1-3 and proceed to step #4. do not pass go, do not collect $200 __________________ Petition Nissan to Make the IDx on http://IDxClub.co !

04-04-2006, 02:01 AM	#11
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Up to you to decide; they're both good. but you can get 3-piece QA-1 rod ends from SPL if you ask __________________ Petition Nissan to Make the IDx on http://IDxClub.co !

04-03-2006, 10:34 PM	#2
sxse240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NM Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You'll most likely never find the correct zerk fitting to grease those. If you do, post up. Anyhow, those aren't teflon joints, so just spray them down with WD40 until you can afford to replace the rod ends with some real teflon ones.

04-03-2006, 11:05 PM	#4
240SeXy_man Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i have all the suspension parts from Ctune on my s13 right now and they did squeek a little but just grease those bad boys up and they are good to go, and as far as quality two big thumbs up

04-03-2006, 11:19 PM	#5
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If they didn't want you to grease them up, Crap-Tune wouldn't have a zirc fitting on there.. cause those things cost money. But yes, grease them up prior to install, and like the old days when you change your oil, you'd get a "lube" job with it. To save time and even more headaches, just switch to SPL Rucas. http://www.splparts.com/Parts/S13/Su...rMultilink.asp In fact, just switch to SPL everything if you could .

04-04-2006, 12:20 AM	#8
JXN BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 626/909 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what if i dont lube?

04-04-2006, 01:54 AM	#10
JXN BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 626/909 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahaha nice, who has the best bang for the buck on these suspension parts? BV or SPL?

04-04-2006, 03:44 AM	#12
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	SPL all the way. I'm running all their linkages and support them 100%. __________________