Mine has 19. I've heard different numbers used but 19 is the count I came
up with.
Best regards,
Fred Schroeder
'70 2000
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
To: <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: Greasing front suspension (and list comments)
> Finally got around to greasing the front end.
>
> I counted 19 nipples - 9 on each side plus an extra one on the passenger
> side on the pivot point that kind of corresponded to the steering box on
the
> drivers side (dunno if that made a lot of sense)
>
> I checked the diagrams in the manual, and couldn't find any that I'd
missed.
> Is this right, guys? Or is there a couple that I'm likely to have
missed.
> She certainly FEELS a lot better. Some seals have gone, but all the
> squeaks have gone away, along with the bumpiness that had developed.
>
> Guys, I'd really, REALLY hate to lose some guys off the list over some
> people getting the (mistaken) that you can design ANYTHING by committee.
I
> consider a fair number of guys here to be friends of mine, and I'd hate to
> lose touch with any of them.
>
> Cheers all,
> Steve
> ('68 2000 Solex)
>
> >From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: Greasing front suspension (and hi!)
> >Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 20:15:26 -0400
> >
> >Steve,
> >Any high quality grease will do. LMM probably means
> >somthing about lithium and molibdinum, both additives
> >that make the grease "greasier". As far as the specific
> >locations, just look carefully at one side, and
> >there is a fitting like it on the other side. Keep
> >track of them, and when you get to 21 or so you
> >can stop. Dont forget the one on the passanger side
> >by the rear axle for the emergency brake pivot.
> >Use an old rag to wipe the nipple before you grease, so
> >you dont drive any dirt into the fitting. If your
> >seals are decayed, or gone, just plan on greasing
> >a little more often, and wipe up the excess that
> >oozes out. (or spend lots of time and a fair amount
> >of money putting new seals/boots on everything).
> >Best Regards,
> >Jim
> >Chesapeake Va
> >67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> >72 510 wagon
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Stephen McCartney
> >Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:49 PM
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Greasing front suspension (and hi!)
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Haven't been here for a while. Changed careers (fairly dramatically,
too -
> >from recruitment to retail) and been off-line for a bit.
> >
> >Anyway, my roadster has been doing well - we've had some fun times
recently
> >with the club, and I may even scan some photos and give you an update on
> >stuff happening in my corner of downunder.
> >
> >In the meantime, I was wondering if anyone has a diagram or picture that
> >shows where all the twenty-something lubrication points in the front end
> >are? Do they all have grease nipples? Do you need anything special, or
> >will a normal grease gun do the job. And finally, what type of grease
> >should I use? A guy at worked suggested a "LMM" type (can't remember
what
> >that stood for, though...) for that job.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Steve
> >('68 2000 Solex - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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