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Drilling Tie Rod End

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Country Lad

08-01-2004 18:55:22




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I posted in another group but did not get any good answer. I had to replace some of the tie rod ends on my 986 IHC and the new ones have grease zerks but the originals did not. I was wondering if it would prolong the life of the old ones to drill and tap them for fittings. Anybody ever try this? Thanks




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Country Lad

08-02-2004 14:07:57




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 Re: Drilling Tie Rod End in reply to Country Lad, 08-01-2004 18:55:22  
Thanks i will practice on one of the discarded ones first.



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Mark - IN.

08-02-2004 18:43:56




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 Re: Drilling Tie Rod End in reply to Country Lad, 08-02-2004 14:07:57  
Very good idea! When figuring out the perfect place to put them, keep in mind the depth of threads of the zerk. What I mean is that if is a smaller zerk, I'm going to guess that it will actually go into your idler arm or whatever about an 1/8". So, the metal area has to be at least that thick so that all of the zerk can be seated, and has to be thick enough that zerk doesn't go so deep that will prevent movement. Is not a hard job. Figure out diameter of hole needed (enough left to tap), and tap. Just make sure all rough metal and burrs are gone. You can do it. If I can do it, anyone can, and I can. And by the way, great idea to add zerks. Good luck.

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txblu

08-02-2004 05:50:10




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 Re: Drilling Tie Rod End in reply to Country Lad, 08-01-2004 18:55:22  
Do it all the time. Take the zerk and get an appropriate drill and tap. Don't remember the size or would tell you. Use the zerk as a guide.

Drill it, tap it and screw her in. Works great. I even do it to my side discharge, parallel bar rake. Had an arm fall off one time from a dry "sealed" bearing. A real pain to fix. Decided never again.

Get right in the top center, where the material is thin; (it's thick enough to hold the thread). There aren' a lot of chips to have to clean up either.

Mark

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Duner Wi

08-02-2004 05:22:13




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 Re: Drilling Tie Rod End in reply to Country Lad, 08-01-2004 18:55:22  
I don't have a 986 but have brazed 1/4X28 nuts to something I thought should have a grease fitting. After brazing drill a hole for grease with a very small bit.



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Mark - IN.

08-01-2004 21:29:02




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 Re: Drilling Tie Rod End in reply to Country Lad, 08-01-2004 18:55:22  
That's odd. Newer pieces of equipment coming with grease zerks are further and further in between. Often new equipment is coming with sealed fittings because all too often people ignored their grease zerks and caused premature failure. If you think that you can drill, tap, and make sure there are no burrs left, great idea. I've never done tie rod ends, pitman arms, or anything like that because they've all had grease zerks, but there have been slow moving pieces that I or a friend has done. If it moves, lubricate it as best you can.

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