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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 07:11 AM
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Grease for ball joint and tie rod

Hi. Got red grease for wheel bearing, and grafit grease for cv joints. Which one is better for ball joints and tie rods?
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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any high pressure grease you can pump in there. I typically use just wolfs head red and I use a hi temp 'tan' color for wheel bearings and of course lithium added 'green/blue for the boat trailer stuff
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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Any standard rated grease is fine for front end parts.
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 02:11 PM
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i would stay away from the synthetic lubricants for the stock front ends of our cars. from my experience it tends to get "liquidy" & runny over time. i rebuilt the front suspension on 2 of my previous vehicles & used hi-temp synthetic grease for my bearings & synthetic grease for ball joints & steering components. after about 6 months to a year time frame i noticed that i had a wet, greasy film on the back of both front wheels. i noticed small droplets of the reddish grease dripping out from some of the zirk fittings as well. i also had a greasy runny film all around the lca ball joint & lca. i use standard bearing grease (for bearings) & good old black chassis grease for bj's & steering components now. haven't had a single issue since
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