Rust On T/C Rod Spherical Bearing

[rico05]

ProjectSilvia sucks.

Not really. I have a lot of good stuff from them. But their TC rods have rusted on me. I know there is a grease fitting, but they still rusted. Surface rust. Steering feels unaffected, even when the front is loaded up.

Is it possible to refurbish (read: clean) the bearing, or should I pick up a new set when I go to SPL in January to pick up some other goodies (solid subframe bushings, toe links, and some misc fittings and stuffs). I have budgeted for rear toe arms, and I really want to have those, but if I have to replace these, I can only afford one or the other...

Or should I just look into a whole new bearing? The arm is still good. Seriously...$175 and I thought they would be quality. But they are 3 years old now...

[FRSport]

For 3 years, not bad. You'd be better off w/ either new arms or new bearings, but new bearings will probably cost almost as much as the arms.