[Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

Robert F. Begani rfbegani at speakeasy.net
Thu Aug 6 06:15:19 MDT 2015


As there are no grease fittings My garage friend says to use Bendix Ceramic
High Performance Lube. While it is sold for brake installation, it is a
non-melting lube that is not affected by Salt or fresh water.  Lube all the
joints on the shackles especially the rear end on that has a bearing sleeve
so you have to lube the sleeve and the bolt.  That is the one that rusts and
squeaks after years of moisture and corrosion, at least it has on my
springs.  Maybe with HP lube, it will last longer than bearing grease.  I
will have to take the rear joint apart and lube it with this newer lube on
my BJ8 in the near future.

Bob Begani
67  BJ8


-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David
Nock
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 11:58 AM
To: Bob Haskell; Jim Werner; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

The grease fitting is only on the rear shackle where it attached to the
chassis. This was eliminated in the BJ8.

David Nock
healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
209 948 8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Haskell
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 5:44 PM
To: Jim Werner ; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

There's a grease fitting on the chassis.  It sticks out the back of the rear
mount for the spring.  Lubes the two shouldered bushings pressed into the
steel tube welded to the frame.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 08/04/2015 05:05 PM, Jim Werner wrote:
> I just got a set the other day - no grease fitting
>
> *Jim Werner*
> 




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