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Re: TR6 - Front end rebuild in progress

To: "Richard R Olson" <Richard.R.Olson@tc.faa.gov>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 - Front end rebuild in progress
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 21:41:30 -0600
>     Question 2: I think I got this right - Don't use grease in the
>     trunions because it won't flow,

No.  Because grease hardens.  Or at least the old stuff did.

>     use 90W.  Well, I did and it leaks,
>     well, drips, out the bottom.  Any ideas?

Use modern synthetic grease.  Or at least change the grease once a year.

I have 90W in the trunions on the Lotus.  No leaks.  No idea what the PO has
in the TR4.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.

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