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Should we add more grease in the new CA ball joint before installation?

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Old 07-29-2004, 02:16 PM
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Default Should we add more grease in the new CA ball joint before installation?

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61809/ca_set.jpg"></center><p>The rubber cover seems to be flat and I can't seem to feel any grease in there. I can get a syringe and pump some grease to make it puffy?
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Default Re: Should we add more grease in the new CA ball joint before installation?

I wondered about this too. I have fitted a couple of the straight arms (2nd in from each end of photo) I seem to keep ripping the rubbers after about 6 months, has any one got any advice, they appeared fairly well lubricated at the time.
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I read a warning advising only the use of white lithium grease on rubber as other compounds can cause the rubber to become brittle over time.
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