Paul,
I see your point and concede that you may be right but I'm not sure it's an
issue to worry about. I recall this topic being discussed many years ago on
this list but I don't recall any "conclucion" by the members. The
discussion, however, convinced me to go the grease route when I rebuilt my
front-end in '98. I removed the fittings, filled new trunions by hand with
grease and screwed them on, cleaning up the overflow out of the hole
afterwards. I think I've topped them up once or twice since then.
For cars that are driven a couple of thousand miles a year, IMHO, grease
won't create any problem to worry about and WILL keep the front end and
garage floor cleaner.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: ptegler [mailto:ptegler at verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 6:36 PM
To: Gary Klein; fogbro1 at comcast.net; 'Triumphs'
Subject: Re: [TR] Oil Dispensing Gun
The point of the oil is to allow the small swarf created by the thread
motion to sink to the bottom rather than stay in suspension and add to the
mix as a grinding agent.
Steel to bronze wear WILL create particulate regardless of lubricant.
Paul Tegler
ptegler at verizon.net
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Klein" <tr6.guy at verizon.net>
To: <fogbro1 at comcast.net>; "'Triumphs'" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Oil Dispensing Gun
> Oil? Why would you still want to use oil? I stopped using oil in the
> trunnions when I rebuilt the front end of my 6 and migrated to a
> modern, synthetic grease. 10 years later, no problems and an oil-free
> floor!
>
> Gary
> '80 TR8 w/ A/C
> '75 TR6
> Severn, MD
> Digest
>
>
>> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:12:55 +0000 (UTC)
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>> List,
>>
>> I've tired of loading a standard grease gun with oil only to have it
>> leak
> more oil than it delivers to a grease fitting. Where can I find an
>> oil dispensing gun with a standard grease fitting at a reasonable
>> price,
> like under $30, if such a thing exists. McMaster-Carr has them
>> at $68 and up. Is that the going price? As suggested in previous
> discussions on this List, I've tried the local boat dealer, only to be
>> told that such a thing does not exist.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Ed Woods
>
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