8 replies to this topic

[trashy]

Should I see the old, dirty grease coming out somewhere?  Thanks!

[SolarB]

Yes, old grease should come out at least one side of the pivot.

However, if the tube connecting the inner and outer bearings has split then you may have to fill up the hollow trailing arm before grease comes out.

[trashy]

Yes, old grease should come out at least one side of the pivot.

However, if the tube connecting the inner and outer bearings has split then you may have to fill up the hollow trailing arm before grease comes out.

Thanks - that's a lot of grease!

[MikeRotherham]

Provided the grease tube hasn't split. You'll get the grease squeezing out at the opposite end of the radius arm. If it looks like clean grease you can stop injecting. That's the guide I use.

Edited by MikeRotherham, 05 November 2020 - 06:10 PM.

[E23TFD]

Any particular recommended grade? Should we keep with petroleum based or newer silicone type greases?

[MikeRotherham]

I'd use something like this in your grease gun:

 

https://www.amazon.c...,aps,162&sr=8-4

 

Any reputable make would do as well though.

 

[trashy]

I used this one (same grease as Mike's but in a different container - there's a disk with a hole in these containers that makes it easier to fill some grease guns).

 

https://www.amazon.c...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[VLChurchill]

If anyone is interested the aluminium tubes for the radius arms are available from Japan

[Lplus]

 

Yes, old grease should come out at least one side of the pivot.

However, if the tube connecting the inner and outer bearings has split then you may have to fill up the hollow trailing arm before grease comes out.

Thanks - that's a lot of grease!

 

Yep, it sure is - and it comes out round the pivot bolt for the handbrake cable quadrant too.