Chassis Lube

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Chassis Lube or "Grease job" should be done every 12 months.

1. Driveshaft (tailshaft) - both u-joints
   • Most driveshafts have sealed joints. Some are replaceable, can be removed and repacked.
   • Some have non-replaceable joints.
2. Steering linkage
   • 4 side rod ends
   • both ends of Cross Rod
3. Ball joints, one each side

Album 19475

Unfortunately many after market cheap aftermarket manufactured joints are non-greasable types.

And many just have a plug - no grease-gun nipple. However, you can simply remove the plug and put a nipple on it, and then can grease it.

Zerk-type grease fittings, deluxe (with covers)

grease fitting, grease nipple, Zerk fitting, Alemite fitting