Lubing chassis

[AzCivic]

This may be a stupid question that only a newbie would ask(I'm not) but what is lubing the chassis?

[blind34_1]

Lubing the chassis is only for certain cars. Hondas are typically whats called a "sealed chassis", and require no lube. Older vans, all trucks, certain SUVs, and older cars all have grease "zerts" (s/p) which you use a special grease gun to inject grease into. I dont know exactly what it greases, but its so things like your tie rods and whatnot are lubed up and work correctly. Some cars have a "ball joint conversion"(I may be using the wrong words here) and again, require no grease.

You can check if it is sealed or greasable by getting under the front part of your car. Look toward your front wheels and see if you see any black "gunk". This would be old grease that leaks out. If you see grease, first make sure its not your cv boots that may be ripped. If not that feel around for what feel like nipples. Once you find them you know you are greasable. If all of the little "hinges" (i dont knpow what there called) are flat on the top and are dry, then you are sealed.

Some cars have "high uppers", which are just high grease zerts that are positioned high above the tire or somewhere around there. These are difficult cause it takes two people to shoot grease inot them.

Well that should more than answer your question. I guess I did learn a few things from that lube joint!

[AzCivic]

Thankyou, finally an answer!