'96 Chassis lube points

[bz1mcr]

How many places to grease?
I recently purchased a '96 six speed coupe. In my Haynes 84-96 manual it says there are 8 chassis fittings to grease. Three at each front wheel and one at each end of the rear tie rod.

On inspection I find only four. One high and one low near each front wheel. I see no fittings on either the front or rear tie rod ends. Am I missing them or is the manual incorrect?

For the record I bought the manual with out looking at one and I was very disappointed when I looked inside. It seems to have very little of the model specific information I expected to find, and little useful information period.

 

[Tom73]

Don't have the manual in front of me but believe that on my 90 there are six, all up front. Upper and lower balljoints on each side and then a fitting at each end of the steering rack for a total of 6.

tom...

 

[bz1mcr]

Sounds like the '90 had grease fittings on the outer tie rod ends. Maybe they were replaced with sealed rod ends on later models? Does anyone know for sure?

On my '96 there are rubber boots over the ends of the steering rack and the inner tie rod ends, the outer tie rod ends (near the wheel) do not seem to have grease fittings?

 

[Ken]

For the record I bought the manual with out looking at one and I was very disappointed when I looked inside. It seems to have very little of the model specific information I expected to find, and little useful information period.

Do yourself a favor and purchase a real service manual from Helm, Inc. out of Detroit. They make manuals for the automotive industry and quite good ones at that.

 

[Rabbit]

On a 95 there are only four grease fittings,upper & lower control arm ball joints.

I believe the 96 is the same. When you grease them only give em' a couple of shots so as not to rupture the rubber seals.

 

[B17Crew]

I have only ever spotted four points on my ‘96 to grease — the upper and lower ball joints.

When check mine and if they are in need of grease, I place my finger on the rubber boots to make sure I am not over doing it. You can feel the rubber expand as grease is added. If overfilled :nono, you can blow them out.

B17Crew

 

[bz1mcr]

Thanks

Thanks Rabbit and B17Crew.

I am convinced there are only for fittings to grease. Bummer the Haynes Manual not only has very little information in it, what's there can't be trusted!

 

[bz1mcr]

Helm shop manual

Ken,
I know the shop manuals are good, but $120 for a book just seems outrageous.

 

[B17Crew]

bz1mcr,

You’re welcome!

I typically refer to the GM shop manuals I had purchased from Mid America if I have any questions about my C4. True, they are expensive, it’s quite a bit of money for a soft-cover one color book printed on low-quality paper. There are many illustrations that help out, or at least give you a visual reference and a brief description of a parts function and how to service it.

Just in case you are interested, here is a link to where I purchased my shop manuals from:
http://www.madvet.com/

Another source for learning about your C4 would be to join a club or attend Corvette shows. The people that I have approached at Corvette shows have always been enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and information about their cars.

B17Crew