08-08-2019, 06:57 PM
There are 12 grease nipples if you have a carden type propshaft, one on each of the front spring shackle bushes (4), one on each of the kingpins (2) one on each of the track rod ends (2), one on each of the rear spring pins (2) one on the propshaft and one for the torque tube mounting.
There are several places that require oiling: the drag link ends, the front radius arm bushes and ball (where it fits to the front crossmember), the brake cross shaft bearings (and the bit where the two cross shafts fit together) and I also pit a spot of oil on each brake cable end (both the ball end where it fits to the brake and the other end where it fits to the arms on the cross shaft. I also smear a little grease on the front brake compensator (where the cable passes through a curved slider). Putting a little oil on the ball where the torque tube mounting fits the ball on the ear crossmember also helps. It saves having to pull the joint apart and repack it with grease all the time.
I also paint the springs with old engine oil to keep them supple occasionally. I am also a great believer in putting a spot of oil on all the moving linkages under the bonnet and the brake pedal pivot.
One thing that is often overlooked is the 'screw down' greaser on the distributor. Unscrew it and make sure it is packed with grease and then give it a turn one every 1000 miles or so. It stops the distributor top bearing from wearing and mucking the points gap up.
Hope this helps.
There are several places that require oiling: the drag link ends, the front radius arm bushes and ball (where it fits to the front crossmember), the brake cross shaft bearings (and the bit where the two cross shafts fit together) and I also pit a spot of oil on each brake cable end (both the ball end where it fits to the brake and the other end where it fits to the arms on the cross shaft. I also smear a little grease on the front brake compensator (where the cable passes through a curved slider). Putting a little oil on the ball where the torque tube mounting fits the ball on the ear crossmember also helps. It saves having to pull the joint apart and repack it with grease all the time.
I also paint the springs with old engine oil to keep them supple occasionally. I am also a great believer in putting a spot of oil on all the moving linkages under the bonnet and the brake pedal pivot.
One thing that is often overlooked is the 'screw down' greaser on the distributor. Unscrew it and make sure it is packed with grease and then give it a turn one every 1000 miles or so. It stops the distributor top bearing from wearing and mucking the points gap up.
Hope this helps.