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[Tornado99]

From this video the owner shows a grease gun fitting on the front steering tie rod end:

 

https://youtu.be/VI7fKyMTxaA?t=66

 

My Haynes manual does not state there is one there. Was this only on later injection cars from Rover? 

 

[cal844]

From this video the owner shows a grease gun fitting on the front steering tie rod end:

https://youtu.be/VI7fKyMTxaA?t=66

My Haynes manual does not state there is one there. Was this only on later injection cars from Rover?

They are non original but last longer...

I bought mine from a local to me classic sports car specialist, I paid £25 the pair with the nipple on them (can't remember what they're from as I lost the receipt, when I enquired I took a steering rack with me to let them thread the TRE on.)


Chic Doig Classic Sports cars

01592 722999 is the contact on his website

Edited by cal844, 26 October 2021 - 07:08 PM.

[nicklouse]

From this video the owner shows a grease gun fitting on the front steering tie rod end:

 

https://youtu.be/VI7fKyMTxaA?t=66

 

My Haynes manual does not state there is one there. Was this only on later injection cars from Rover? 

Not original. The original ones don’t need greasing.

[Spider]

There are some aftermarket Rod Ends that have a Grease nipple on them, the particular one I buy, have them.

All the same, I would not recommend pumping any grease in to them. Mine cop a huge pounding and are still as tight today as when I fitted them, but while tight, they are smooth.

Pumping Grease in will - at best - only displace the boot and make an unnecessary mess.