ball joint and tie rod end...well and more...

scale · 05-11-2007, 11:47 PM

Do you know if a small amount...and i do mean small amoute of anti seize is recommned on the taper of the ball joint to the spindle or on the tie rod?

How about on the lower strut bolts or the front c-arm bolts?

Gearhead999 · 05-12-2007, 10:26 AM

Never heard of putting it there. Don't see a reason for it.

I wouldn't use it there.

Rev · 05-13-2007, 02:10 PM

Anti seize is used when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other such as steel bolts into aluminum alloy or steel spark plugs into aluminum alloy heads. The anti seize prevents corrosion that usually occurs in that situation, locking the two metals together. The situations that you describe are steel on steel and therefore, no anti seize should be needed.

Rev

05-11-2007, 11:47 PM	#1
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	ball joint and tie rod end...well and more... Do you know if a small amount...and i do mean small amoute of anti seize is recommned on the taper of the ball joint to the spindle or on the tie rod? How about on the lower strut bolts or the front c-arm bolts? __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

05-12-2007, 10:26 AM	#2
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: ball joint and tie rod end...well and more... Never heard of putting it there. Don't see a reason for it. I wouldn't use it there. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

05-13-2007, 02:10 PM	#3
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: ball joint and tie rod end...well and more... Anti seize is used when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other such as steel bolts into aluminum alloy or steel spark plugs into aluminum alloy heads. The anti seize prevents corrosion that usually occurs in that situation, locking the two metals together. The situations that you describe are steel on steel and therefore, no anti seize should be needed. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

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