I just got my UMI lower control arms in the mail today. I want to install them ASAP but I dont have a flippin grease gun. Do you guys have any ideas on what I should do about getting these things greased?? Thanks, Dustin.

 

Don't they come with packets of grease to do the install with? My Spohn arms did, I liberally lubed them up and then followed up with a grease gun.

 

They did come with a packet of grease, but you need a grease gun for the zirk fittings on each end, which I dont have.

 

Just pick up a grease gun, you can get them at just about any auto parts store and they are not very expensive.

 

My first course of action is going to the local performance shop and seeing if they can hook me up, even if it cost me a couple bucks. If that doesnt work out then I might have to just go buy a grease gun. 2000GTP, are you stalking my threads??? You seem to find every one of them. Im j/k I appreciate your help.

 

Be sure that if you go to a shop and you have the poly ended lca's, they use the silicone based synthetic grease, not the traditional petroleum based grease.

 

In the instructions they sent me, it says to use a non-lithium grease, it also said they recommend marine grade because water will not wash it away.

 

You can get a mini grease gun and small cartidges of the correct grease for a few bucks at any auto parts store. Why would you rather pay a shop to grease a few fittings, when you could get the gun for a few bucks, and be able to grease them whenever you feel like it?

 

I guess I didnt realize how cheap it is to just get a grease gun. Probably what I will end up doing. Also, at first for some reason I was thinkin I could grease them before they were on they car and just take the arms up there and ask them to help me out. But now that I understand they have to be grease AFTER they re on the car, that changes things. Can you tell I dont know crap about suspension components?

 

i jus got my umi lcas 2 and ive never done ne suspension work myself, chevytuff id appreciate any update on how the install went etc

 

I havent done much suspension work before. Heck, the first time I ever touched the suspension was when I removed my rear axle to install my gears. It was pretty easy, only took me about 1 1/2 hours by myself. I have not installed mine but it is a pretty straight forward install. Take out 2 bolts, drop the old one, pop the new one back in. Do it 1 at a time tho so that the axle doesnt move too far on you. Also, the bolts might be pretty hard to get off so its prolly gonna take some force. Thankfully I had to break mine loose when I took my axle out so hopefully they wont be too bad.

 

PB Blaster and a breaker bar will be your best friend.