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Re: adjusting konis and oiling trunnions

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: adjusting konis and oiling trunnions
From: "R.D. Waid" <msp01091@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:16:25 -0500
>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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