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I have had 3 sets of springs from various sources for a BJ8 in the last
year and not one had a grease fitting !! Of the three BJ 8s I have owned I
have never seen any type of grease fitting near the rear springs mountings.
John
On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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
>> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net?>] On Behalf Of Per
>> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have had 3 sets of springs from various sources for a BJ=
8 in the last year and not one had a grease fitting !!=C2=A0 Of the three B=
J 8s I have owned I have never seen any type of grease fitting near the rea=
r springs mountings. =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>John<br><div><br></div><div>=
<br></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Bob Haskell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank">rchaskell@earthlin=
k.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">There's a=
grease fitting on the chassis.=C2=A0 It sticks out the back of the rear mo=
unt for the spring.=C2=A0 Lubes the two shouldered bushings pressed into th=
e steel tube welded to the frame.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php"; rel=3D"noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php</a><br>
<br>
On 08/04/2015 05:05 PM, Jim Werner wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I just got a set the other day - no grease fitting<br>
<br>
*Jim Werner*<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Robert F. Begani <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@speakeasy.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">rfbegani@speakeasy.net</a>><br>
To: 'Per Schoerner' <<a href=3D"mailto:per@schoerner.se"; target=
=3D"_blank">per@schoerner.se</a>>; healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, Aug 3, 2015 6:26 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8<br>
<br>
Sorry made a mistake they do sell the grease fitting with the springs so<br=
>
maybe<br>
I got the one or two that did not have the opening 25 years ago,<br>
I<br>
guess.<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Robert F. Begani<br>
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@speakeasy.net"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegan=
i@speakeasy.net</a>=C2=A0 <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@speakeasy.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@speakeasy.net</a>?>]<br>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 8:42 PM<br>
To:<br>
'Per <a href=3D"mailto:Schoerner%27%3B%27healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">Schoerner';'healeys@autox.team.net</a>=C2=A0 <mailto=
:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.=
team.net</a>>'<br>
Subject: RE: [Healeys] rear springs<br>
on BJ8<br>
<br>
Hi All:<br>
<br>
My friend George does drink beer and takes old tractors<br>
apart and puts them<br>
back together because he has 10 acres of tropical trees and<br>
other plants to<br>
tend. His current project is to rebuild a beam lath made before<br>
WW! Because<br>
it is unique and never made again. He is a real keeper.<br>
<br>
Back to<br>
springs, I can assure everyone my rear springs do not have grease<br>
nipples and<br>
the Moss Catalog does not show grease nipples on the catalog<br>
page.=C2=A0 So if one<br>
buys springs from Moss do they need to install fittings to<br>
the rear?=C2=A0 My<br>
experience=C2=A0 they do.<br>
<br>
Another question, who has purchased springs from Moss<br>
or any one recently,<br>
and did they have a threaded hole for grease<br>
fittings?<br>
<br>
The bolt is not frozen and it is an easy task to unscrew the nut,<br>
drive the<br>
bolt out slightly squirt oil or PB blaster in the opening and the<br>
bolt end,<br>
tap the bolt back in, screw nut and tighten. Voila no squeaking for<br>
another<br>
year. So It needs lubrication. If I decide to just lube the joint, I<br>
would<br>
take the bolt out lube with anti-seize compound or something better<br>
than<br>
grease. Or, I buy Moss Springs without a grease fitting.<br>
<br>
Also by the<br>
way, my uncles who built their first car in the 20's from Junk<br>
Yard Parts,<br>
advised when lubing, to spray the leaf springs with used motor<br>
oil mixed with a<br>
little kerosene to keep them=C2=A0 from rusting and squeaking. I<br>
use PB blaster or<br>
other handy spray oil to keep them lubed and maybe lasting<br>
longer because my<br>
healey does not leak enough oil to keep the rear of the<br>
car lubricated.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
Begani<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys<br>
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>=C2=A0 <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.ne=
t</a>?>] On Behalf Of Per<br>
Schoerner<br>
Sent:<br>
Sunday, August 02, 2015 8:05 AM<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:To%3Ahealeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">To:healeys=
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et" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re:<br>
[Healeys] rear springs on BJ8<br>
<br>
Hi<br>
The spring fittings should NOT be<br>
lubricated for movement. To protect them<br>
from rusting is OK. The nuts should be<br>
tightened firmly. The movement<br>
happens in the rubber bushes, and in the rear<br>
shackle chassi end, I'm sure<br>
you have a grease nipple there. Quite possible<br>
that is seized by now, but<br>
check it and you will see.<br>
It is my experience that<br>
tells my that the left front fitting is the one<br>
that creates problems, it sits<br>
right above the exhaust, snd it gets wet,<br>
warm, dry, wet, warm, cold, and<br>
sooner or later it will rust to one piece.<br>
And as someone mentioned, don't<br>
waste time to get it loose. If you can't get<br>
it loose in the first five<br>
minutes, you will never get it loose.<br>
<br>
Best, Per<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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