Chuck wrote:
> why bother with dirt collecting goo?
Well Chuck, it only becomes dirt collecting goo if you don't do a good
wrapping job... otherwise it stays a lubricant!
> leather gators or tape wrapped or spring steel wrapped? who
> cares? it's all model A technology.
Actually, it's horse cart technology, but it works for me. I've found
that it's best to keep an open mind about technology and life in
general. [:~)
> besides do you know how long it takes for the leaves of a
> spring under pressure to dispense the lubricant at the main contact points?
> not very long.
Then why do the springs stay compliant over a long period of time? I
drove my Abarth for thousands of miles in four seasons weather and there
was no change in the springing action.
> for the amount of effort, vs. the length of sucess it's
> hardly worth it.
Let's see; a couple of hours work for thousands of miles of service...
it sounds worth it to me!
> as time goes on the tape
> tries to walk off the thicker center towards the thinner ends and to help
> this along the grease tries to dissolve the adhesive on the tape. not a
> very pretty sight. and horribly annoying after all the effort put forth
> for a nice wrap job.
Gee, that hasn't been my experience, Chuck; but as they say, "Your
mileage may vary...." [;~0
Best Regards,
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Dave Grandeffo
http://kettlemorainemotorsports.com
Southern Wisconsin, USA
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