[8threcce]

I worked on the tie rod today and need some help

See the arrows : when I dissembled the tie rod the ball seat (cup in the middle) had a kind of felt grease retainer, which I cannot find in the manual (second pic)

Also missing was the grease retainer which goes around the spring, ....Is this a critical part?? apparently my HUP drove without them.......

any idea where I might find these parts?

Thanks

Pieter