[TR] Lubricating a TR3A

Geo Hahn ahwahneetr at gmail.com
Sat Mar 21 19:50:56 MDT 2015


Are you sure that wasn't bicycle chain lubricant?

The chain oil I use in my chainsaw is a lot like motor oil (in fact, it is
motor oil) and it goes into a reservoir, not a spray-on.

Geo

On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 5:49 PM, dave n <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

>   saw over on the triumph experience to use chainsaw lubricant.  comes in
> a spray can and is somewhat sticky
>
>  *From:* Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 21, 2015 6:26 PM
> *To:* terryrs at comcast.net
> *Cc:* Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Lubricating a TR3A
>
>   On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 3:32 PM, <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>> One thing I've never done, and frankly don't know how to do, is clean and
>> lubricate the suspension springs.  What do you do?  Just wire brush them
>> and squirt from an oil can around them?
>
>
>
> If there is a neat & tidy way to do this - I have never found it.  I keep
> an old paint brush to spread oil all over them and then let them drip for 3
> or 4 days.
>
> If it has been a long while but you're not going to take them apart -- you
> might start with a dosing of PBlaster and let that soak a few days before
> going with the heavier oil.
>
> Geo
>
>
> ** triumphs at autox.team.net **
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/triumphs/attachments/20150321/0a04d6f4/attachment.html>


More information about the Triumphs mailing list