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[grant]

I have Ron Simons rod ends and they have dirt all over them already. I'm worried about accelerated wear. Should I have any kind of grease on them to keep them tolerance free?

Thanks

[Barry]

Grant ,Thats the price you pay for having race stuff on a road car..Keep them clean,what ive done in the past is fit a section of bicycle tube over the assy and then tie down the ends..Its not always practical to do so however...De dion can be made pretty foll proof by smearing a thick layer of realy thick wheel bearing grease all over..The grease catches all the dust and grit,keeping it from the actual bearing..

[grant]

What part of the dedion are you referring to? If you mean the center SZ bearing, I went with Poly instead. So, do you suppose smearing the cleaned rod end would be a bad idea?

[Mats]

You must keep the rod ends well greased or they will be shot very quickly.
I bought some nice seals that are pretty much universal and are available in several different sizes, it's pretty much a washer vulcanized to a rubber "cup" that sits on the outer rim of the joint. Keeps the grease/lube in and dirt out!

Got mine from Demon Tweeks.

[grant]

What you say, sir, makes a lot of sense, but what do you think about this?

"There are a couple benefits to using a teflon injected liner in that they are self lubricating which means you don’t need to grease or maintain them (adding grease or a rubber boot will cause water or dirt particles to stay or get trapped in the rod end and wear out the liner quicker). Second is that the liner acts as a separator between the race and housing of the bearing."

[Mats]

"Time will tell..."

[Maurizio]

Never used them, but might be a solution......

[Mats]

This is what I'm talking about.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ ... =PSTWS2500



Seems unlikely to trap moisture if you keep it filled with grease.