Thanks everyone.
If I remember correctly, the flanges in the diff do move with the wheel, so
the free play is in the diff and not the ujs, so that sounds like good news.
I will re-check this today, though.
I'll also have a go at lubricating the rear bearings, and let you know how I
get on!
Cheers,
Dean
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From: <ralemen@cableone.net>
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>;
"Richard Gosling" <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: RE: Rear-end rubbing advice please!
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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