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Re: Oiling leaf springs

To: feold@umd5.umd.edu (Chip Old)
Subject: Re: Oiling leaf springs
From: jerry@tr2.com (Jerome Kaidor)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 04:58:12 -0700 (PDT)
Chip Old wrote:
> 
> Some leaf springs have rubber inserts between the leaves.  Depending on 
> what type of rubber is used, lubrication may cause the rubber to 
> deteriorate.

*** Luckily, there are a lot of motorcycle chains these days with rubber
O-rings in them.  Using a chain lube rated for ``O-Ring Chain'' should avoid
any rubber deterioration.

                         - Jerry Kaidor
                                                 


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