Yah,
that's what my factory manual says too.
Carter
--- ralemen@cableone.net wrote:
> Richard, My memory says the same. Gear oil at the
> front and grease at the back etc. That's what's in
> mine.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "spitfires-owner@autox.team.net"
> <spitfires-owner@autox.team.net> on behalf of
> "Richard Gosling" <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>
> Sent: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:47:06 -0000
> To: "'Carter Shore'" <clshore@yahoo.com>, "Richard
> Gosling" <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>, "'Dean
> Dashwood'" <deandashwood_list@yahoo.co.uk>,
> "Spitfire List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Rear-end rubbing advice please!
>
> Carter,
>
> I may be wrong - my understanding was that you
> should use gear oil in the
> Front Trunnions, to lubricate the rotation of the
> trunnion when the steering
> is operated.
>
> Everywhere else (rear bearings, steering rack, UJs
> etc.) you use normal
> grease.
>
> If anyone can confirm for sure that you also use oil
> in the rear bearings
> please let me know! I haven't got any of my manuals
> to hand to check in.
>
> Richard
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