[Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

[Stephen Hutchings]

I could stand to be corrected, but I don't believe there is a grease nipple on BJ8 rear spring shackles...I don't have one, anyway,Stephen, BJ8

      From: "llennep at verizon.net" <llennep at verizon.net>
 To: per at schoerner.se; healeys at autox.team.net 
 Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:22 PM
 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8
   
The thought just occurred to me - does one side or the other get more torqueing from the axle on acceleration and deceleration?
 
Keith


On 08/02/15, Per Schoerner wrote:

Hi
The spring fittings should NOT be lubricated for movement. To protect 
them from rusting is OK. The nuts should be tightened firmly. The 
movement happens in the rubber bushes, and in the rear shackle chassi 
end, I'm sure you have a grease nipple there. Quite possible that is 
seized by now, but check it and you will see.
It is my experience that tells my that the left front fitting is the one 
that creates problems, it sits right above the exhaust, snd it gets wet, 
warm, dry, wet, warm, cold, and sooner or later it will rust to one 
piece. And as someone mentioned, don't waste time to get it loose. If 
you can't get it loose in the first five minutes, you will never get it 
loose.

Best, Per

Den 2015-08-01 kl. 23:47, skrev Robert F. Begani:
My question, was I
> supposed to drill and tap the joints of the shackles, there are no holes
> presently, and install the grease fitting so many years ago and will
> that be the case in I install new leaf springs.
>
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