<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2685" dir="ltr">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,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2712" dir="ltr">Stephen, BJ8<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2684"><span></span></div><br> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2689" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2688" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2687" dir="ltr"> <hr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2713" size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "llennep@verizon.net" <llennep@verizon.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> per@schoerner.se; healeys@autox.team.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:22 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2714" class="y_msg_container"><br>The thought just occurred to me - does one side or the other get more torqueing from the axle on acceleration and deceleration?<br> <br>Keith<br><br><br>On 08/02/15, Per Schoerner wrote:<br><br>Hi<br>The spring fittings should NOT be lubricated for movement. To protect <br>them from rusting is OK. The nuts should be tightened firmly. The <br>movement happens in the rubber bushes, and in the rear shackle chassi <br>end, I'm sure you have a grease nipple there. Quite possible that is <br>seized by now, but check it and you will see.<br>It is my experience that tells my that the left front fitting is the one <br>that creates problems, it sits right above the exhaust, snd it gets wet, <br>warm, dry, wet, warm, cold, and sooner or later it will rust to one <br>piece. And as someone mentioned, don't waste time to get it loose. If <br>you can't get it loose in the first five minutes, you will never get it <br>loose.<br><br>Best, Per<br><br>Den 2015-08-01 kl. 23:47, skrev Robert F. Begani:<br>My question, was I<br>> supposed to drill and tap the joints of the shackles, there are no holes<br>> presently, and install the grease fitting so many years ago and will<br>> that be the case in I install new leaf springs.<br>><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/llennep@verizon.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/llennep@verizon.net</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/s.hutchings@rogers.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/s.hutchings@rogers.com</a><br><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>