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Clem Clement · 07-08-2016, 10:03 PM

My front spring has a grease fitting in the center. There is no path for the grease to go?

Kurt in NJ · 07-08-2016, 11:03 PM

It's not for grease, it's for spring lube, once greased with grease the passages will be clogged and the lube won't flow to the tips of the leaves, spring lube is about 75% light oil(atf)25% talc, and originally a bit of ground asbestos(used in a dedicated grease gun, shaken before use)

the center bolt nut has a passage, the spring leaves have a notch next to the centerbolt, the leaves have a shallow depression in the center to guide lube to the tips----grease won't flow like the thin spring lube all the way to the tips of the leaves where the lube is needed most

If you don't have properly working shocks don't lube the springs---dry springs work like friction shocks

Terry,OH · 07-09-2016, 04:16 PM

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Your spring leafs should have grooves for the lube. It was about 36 when the last of the spring leafs did not have grooves. At the same time the lube fitting was added. 35 and prior do not have lube fittings or grooves.

07-08-2016, 10:03 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,532	Lubing front spring 39 Peeekup My front spring has a grease fitting in the center. There is no path for the grease to go?

07-08-2016, 11:03 PM	#2
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,555	Re: Lubing front spring 39 Peeekup It's not for grease, it's for spring lube, once greased with grease the passages will be clogged and the lube won't flow to the tips of the leaves, spring lube is about 75% light oil(atf)25% talc, and originally a bit of ground asbestos(used in a dedicated grease gun, shaken before use) the center bolt nut has a passage, the spring leaves have a notch next to the centerbolt, the leaves have a shallow depression in the center to guide lube to the tips----grease won't flow like the thin spring lube all the way to the tips of the leaves where the lube is needed most If you don't have properly working shocks don't lube the springs---dry springs work like friction shocks

07-09-2016, 04:16 PM	#3
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,187	Re: Lubing front spring 39 Peeekup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Your spring leafs should have grooves for the lube. It was about 36 when the last of the spring leafs did not have grooves. At the same time the lube fitting was added. 35 and prior do not have lube fittings or grooves.