The grease fitting is only on the rear shackle where it attached to the
chassis. This was eliminated in the BJ8.
David Nock
healeydoc@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@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*
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert F. Begani <rfbegani@speakeasy.net>
> To: 'Per Schoerner' <per@schoerner.se>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Aug 3, 2015 6:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8
>
> Sorry made a mistake they do sell the grease fitting with the springs so
> maybe
> I got the one or two that did not have the opening 25 years ago,
> I
> guess.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert F. Begani
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 8:42 PM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] rear springs
> on BJ8
>
> Hi All:
>
> My friend George does drink beer and takes old tractors
> apart and puts them
> back together because he has 10 acres of tropical trees and
> other plants to
> tend. His current project is to rebuild a beam lath made before
> WW! Because
> it is unique and never made again. He is a real keeper.
>
> Back to
> springs, I can assure everyone my rear springs do not have grease
> nipples and
> the Moss Catalog does not show grease nipples on the catalog
> page. So if one
> buys springs from Moss do they need to install fittings to
> the rear? My
> experience they do.
>
> Another question, who has purchased springs from Moss
> or any one recently,
> and did they have a threaded hole for grease
> fittings?
>
> The bolt is not frozen and it is an easy task to unscrew the nut,
> drive the
> bolt out slightly squirt oil or PB blaster in the opening and the
> bolt end,
> tap the bolt back in, screw nut and tighten. Voila no squeaking for
> another
> year. So It needs lubrication. If I decide to just lube the joint, I
> would
> take the bolt out lube with anti-seize compound or something better
> than
> grease. Or, I buy Moss Springs without a grease fitting.
>
> Also by the
> way, my uncles who built their first car in the 20's from Junk
> Yard Parts,
> advised when lubing, to spray the leaf springs with used motor
> oil mixed with a
> little kerosene to keep them from rusting and squeaking. I
> use PB blaster or
> other handy spray oil to keep them lubed and maybe lasting
> longer because my
> healey does not leak enough oil to keep the rear of the
> car lubricated.
>
> Bob
> Begani
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys
> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> Schoerner
> Sent:
> Sunday, August 02, 2015 8:05 AM
> Subject: Re:
> [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8
>
> 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
>
>
>
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