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Re: Trunnions (TR6): oil or grease?

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, cowan@erg.sri.com
Subject: Re: Trunnions (TR6): oil or grease?
From: oehrle@lsil.com (Gary Oehrle)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 13:44:46 -0800
Cc: cowan@triumph.cs.utah.edu
Creeg

on my TR6 when I replaced them (I am not sure I needed to but since I was
rebuiiling the suspension . . .) , I put in Grease back in like the original
ones.  I think grease is the better choice.

gary oehrle
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> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
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> Subject: Trunnions (TR6): oil or grease?
> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:44:34 -0800
> From: Cregg Cowan <cowan@erg.sri.com>
> 
> Friendly Scions,
> 
> I've heard mention that trunnions should be oiled, not greased.  I
> have mine apart now and they look real good after 80K miles on grease
> (me and the DPO, you know).  Should I now switch to oil?  What weight?
> The controversial Haynes TR6 manual is unclear.  I tried the VTR
> maintenance handbook but couldn't find the answer.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Cregg Cowan
> 

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