I have used synthetic grese in my 2 Spitfire trunnions with great
success. This past spring, I took apart and inspected the trunnions on
my 79 Spit. No apparent wear after 7 years and 10k miles. If you use
grease, use an old toothbrush, and cover all the threads and pack the
center section well.
Mike Mack wrote:
Of course, you need to take the trunnion off the
car to do this. Takes about an hour to do this.
It takes only an hour to pull the trunnions off? And, um, putting them back on
takes how long? One does need a spring compressor for this, right? What sort
did you use?
No you don't need a spring compressor but you do need to take the brakes
and hubs off the stub axle otherwise you can't unscrew the trunnion. The
lower control arm just needs to be supported by a jack when removing the
trunnion itself. Time wise, well depends on how fast you can work in
getting
I don't know why you would remove the trunnions to grease them, simply
replace the small bolt in the upright with a grease fitting and pump it in
till it comes out all over the place, fresh and clean...!
Clark
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Having owned close to 100 vehicles with the Herald/Spitfire front suspension
design, I have taken apart more than my fair share of these. One thing which
is unarguable is that regular maintenance using EP90 gear oil works in 100%
of cases. The fluid nature of the oil transports worn metal
I also own a '31 Ford Model A, and this oil vs. grease
issue applies to the steering gear box (a
worm-and-sector type). It is supposed to be filled
with extra-thick oil, but over the years people would
put grease in it instead (probably because the oil
kept leaking out), and this is said to be
Just use a standard grease gun, but fill it full of engine oil rather
than grease.
It can be a bit messy, but it works.
Richard Gosling
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I believe that you should use 90W EP gear oil in the them, not Engine oil -
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Just use a standard grease gun, but fill it full of engine oil rather
than grease.
It can be a bit messy, but it works.
I believe that you should use 90W EP gear oil in the them, not Engine
oil
Thanks - I was a bit hazy on what oil to use, it's been a while! Thanks
for clearing that up.
Richard Gosling
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