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Old 12-24-2009, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel911 View Post
When new Ball Joints are installed does anyone use Never Seeze or just plain Grease so it is easier to remove if you had to at a later date.
Road Salt can rust thing resonably fast.
Probably not a good idea. You want the ball joint to stay put. Adding lube may not allow that. Besides, the FSM does not say to lube it. After the BJ is in, I'd clean the area around the mating surface, degrease and run a bead of crazy glue around it.That should keep moisture from getting in.
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