Que?
You're supposed to OIL the trunnions? The used GT6 front veticles I had were
greased to the point of gobs of oil on the externals of the trunnion.
That rubber boot on the top of the trunnion doesn't look like it will hold
something as fluid as oil in either. And why do they put a grease fitting on
the verticles if it's supposed to be oiled?
-Terry L. Thompson
'76 Spitfire 1500 (getting ready to dismantle the newly rebuilt GT6 front
veritcals to get the grease out)
Maryland
----- Original Message -----
From: R.D. Waid <msp01091@isd.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: <rroach@direct.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: adjusting konis and oiling trunnions
>
> >Also, I'd like to oil the front trunnions myself, but can't find anything
to
> >inject gear oil with(they do need gear oil, not grease). Does anybody
have
> >anything that works for them? I don't have access to a compressor at all
so
> >it needs to be a hand operated thing. I wasn't sure if oil came in
> >cartridged like grease does.
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Ron '78 1500
>
> I use an inverted manual grease gun with the spring and base removed. If
you
> pour gear oil into it while it's upside down , you can pump the oil into
the
> fittings on the trunnions. I had to turn the zerk fittings toward the rear
of
> the car to get clearance for the grease gun.
>
> Bob Waid
>
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