journeyquest

are crx ball joints greasable? what is the average life of these? any grease fittings on crx? thanks

Crx Jimmy

no they are greased for life. if they arent greased anymore time for new ones. average life depends on how thew car was driven. I have seen some bad after 100,000 miles and some last past 200,000 and are still good. just check for play there should be NONE. no there are no grease fittings, this isnt a 75 chevy

meandino

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X2

I have 259,000 miles with the originals (I belive) I want to change them out just in case.

slowcivic2k

Posting this because it was made just days ago, suprised a search didn't find it....

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2351453

traxxasx

Honda messed up with no adding grease nipples.

Tyson

you can take the boot off and regrease it if you really wanted to... just have to pop it off the knuckle.

slowcivic2k

Greasing the outside of the joint does nothing but make a mess, they place the grease fitting on the head of the joint so the grease lubricates the ball and socket.

That is just a waste of time.

Tyson

i dont see a difference.

moog tie rod ends have grease fittings.

slowcivic2k

Yea, in the head of the joint.. Whats your point exactly?

Tyson

Point:

grease the stock tie rods if you really want to be ****.

iwantspeed

everytime i change a axle i tear the **** outa the boot on the ball joint. how can i get the LCA off from the ball joint without a picklefork?? sorry to thread jack

meandino

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Remove all the other bolts and nuts on the LCA but not the ball joint one and swing the arm out to give the clearance to remove the axle.

I allways hated removing the one with the ball joint. afraid I'm going to tear it.

Tyson

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3lb sledge.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1912773

crxsirg

Use this nifty tool. I just got mine yesterday and it works so much faster and better than that fork. It's also the tool shown in the workshop manual.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1...4000P

It only cost me about $26 with shipping.

slowcivic2k

Use a ball joint press, sometimes a pitman arm puller will work too. On steel knuckles, I use an impact hammer with a flat anvil, and it will vibrate loose in a second or less.

iwantspeed

ahh ok thanks.