[Healeys] Grease Nipple Coil Springs

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

G'day John

That makes sense, because the grease nipple is right-angle shaped so there
must be a small internal ball bearing (or valve) that can't be seen through
the entry at the tip unlike the AH ones where the ball (or valve) can be
seen.

Thanks.

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: John Rowe [mailto:john at jtkarowe.com.au] 
Sent: Sunday, 23 March 2014 6:54 PM
To: 'Patrick & Caroline Quinn'; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Grease Nipple Coil Springs

Hi Patrick
I believe that would be to provide tension to the small ball in the outer
end of the nipple to make it act like a one-way valve to keep the grease
inside.
Cheers
John Rowe
Qld Aust
BN1 BT7

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Patrick & Caroline Quinn
Sent: Sunday, 23 March 2014 5:45 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Grease Nipple Coil Springs

G'day

 

Perhaps someone out there will tell me the purpose of this?

 

This afternoon I have been cleaning the steering tie-rods and ball-joint
ends of the new Healey. When I unscrewed the grease nipples I noticed that
each has a small coil spring inside the part of the nipple that screws into
the back of the ball-joints.

 

Has anyone seen this before and tell the purpose of them? Now before you go
rushing out to examine yours, this is for a real Healey and not an
Austin-Healey.

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia
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