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coop34 · 10-14-2011, 01:08 AM

Stupid question... Do brand new suspension/steering parts have grease already in them? The reason I ask is I just received my order from RockAuto and the boxes are all beat up, parts were in the wrong boxes, and some of them look to have been used.

cdowns · 10-14-2011, 03:22 AM

sounds like they sent you a returned used bunch of parts

domeier · 10-14-2011, 10:51 AM

They do a light pre-grease on steering and suspension parts, and those heavy parts do tend to beat up the boxes they come in. I think a sign of having been used or installed would be scored threads or hammer/beat marks. I just bought tie rods from rockauto and was real pleased with price and delivery. The shipping boxes were beat to hell, but the parts inside were all good.

coop34 · 10-14-2011, 12:10 PM

Yeah, not worried about the beat up boxes, that's expected. But there were definitely some parts in the wrong boxes, and more grease than a "light pregreasing". It was the wholesaler closeout items that seemed to have the problems. I'll be giving them a call today.

Also, does anyone know if pitman arms should have a grease fitting? The picture on RockAuto showed one, but the part I received did not.

10-14-2011, 01:08 AM	#1
coop34 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 247	New Suspension Steering Parts Pregreased? Stupid question... Do brand new suspension/steering parts have grease already in them? The reason I ask is I just received my order from RockAuto and the boxes are all beat up, parts were in the wrong boxes, and some of them look to have been used.

10-14-2011, 03:22 AM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: New Suspension Steering Parts Pregreased? sounds like they sent you a returned used bunch of parts __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-14-2011, 10:51 AM	#3
domeier Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 784	Re: New Suspension Steering Parts Pregreased? They do a light pre-grease on steering and suspension parts, and those heavy parts do tend to beat up the boxes they come in. I think a sign of having been used or installed would be scored threads or hammer/beat marks. I just bought tie rods from rockauto and was real pleased with price and delivery. The shipping boxes were beat to hell, but the parts inside were all good.

10-14-2011, 12:10 PM	#4
coop34 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 247	Re: New Suspension Steering Parts Pregreased? Yeah, not worried about the beat up boxes, that's expected. But there were definitely some parts in the wrong boxes, and more grease than a "light pregreasing". It was the wholesaler closeout items that seemed to have the problems. I'll be giving them a call today. Also, does anyone know if pitman arms should have a grease fitting? The picture on RockAuto showed one, but the part I received did not.



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