Always use the crush-nut style locknuts. Polylocks work but nylon will eventually wear down. Unfortunately the polylocks are easiest to find.

 

And yes I'm saying not to use so much torque on both nuts the link bars are a very poor design I think they decided to use such a high torque just to be safe but this puts high stress on the links. The bottom no its just if you use that high torque they are a bitch to remove I would use around 35 or 45 max for the bottom the top just snug them up and crush the rubber bushings just a bit but not too much or the joint will not flex easy as it should.

 

 

Thanks, guys. 98DAKAZ, thanks for taking the time to post all that great info. I will use loctite and go easy on the torque.

 

Well, guys. She's all done. I changed out the endlinks and they made a huge difference in front end feel. It feels virgin-like. It also quieted down the clunks I used to hear over rough surfaces. I realized that the upper and lower ball joints are all still good, so I'll just hold on to the spare set.

Finally, I took some steps to preserve the ball joints and tie rod ends. I got one of these grease needles... basically a hypodermic needle, which fits onto the end of a grease gun. I pierced the boots of all the ball joints and tie rod ends, then pumped some good moly grease in. When done, I resealed the tiny hole by wiping the area with brake cleaner and dabbing a dot of permatex black gasket sealer on it. Worked like a charm and today, I couldn't peel the permatex off one when I tried. Even if it fell off, the hole is so small it cannot be seen, so water is not a worry.





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Yea those needles work good that's what I did till I replaced my Ball joints.