John,
Re: trunnion oiling - no trick to it. Just fill a regular grease-gun up
with gear oil, and pump it in. It can get a bit messy, though - I prefer
to have someone else do mine. If you go to the TSSC Internation Weekend at
Stafford later in the year, there's usually a guy there who oils trunnions
all weekend for #5/car - it's a bargain! If you do decide to go, make sure
you let me (and the list) know nearer the time so we can arrange to meet up
there.
I'll let someone else advise you on jacking up the car, because I'll
probably be wrong whatever I say on that one.
Dean
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Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 10:56:41 +0000 (GMT)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?John=20Hobson?= <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Oiling trunnions + jacking up
I'm sure this is a silly question for many of you, but how do I oil the
trunnions through the grease nipple, do I need a special attachment on my
grease(oil) gun so that it seals round the grease nipple and the pressure
depresses the nipple?
Also another, probably silly, question. I have had trouble jacking my
car up before in that it is awkward jacking up one side of the car and
then the other alternately(twisting chassis, takes ages etc). Is it
possible to jack it up at the back at the differential? Is the diff
strong enough, is it safe to do etc? Any other hints?
Also, I am looking for a reasonable pair of chrome rear horse shoe trim,
if any of you UK listers have a pair that are surplas to requirements I
would be interested in buying them.
cheers
John
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