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#Post#: 72730--------------------------------------------------
oiling leaf springs
DIR By: luckyleafer
Date: August 30, 2013, 3:17 am
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Hello am I supposed to oil the leaf springs and will it make
much difference
#Post#: 72733--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: August 30, 2013, 3:21 am
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There's two schools of thought. One set says oil or grease them
to make them supple. Another says that if you make them sticky,
shit sticks to it, and grinds away. I feel it's best to make
certain they are clean, and use the motor. Keep it laden for a
bit, over rough ground, that frees the springs up.
If you DO decide to oil them, wrap them to prevent dirt
ingress.
#Post#: 72742--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: lister
Date: August 30, 2013, 5:11 am
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We've all seen leafsprings that were blown apart with rust,has
anyone ever actually seen springs that wore out after oiling?
#Post#: 72745--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: 474
Date: August 30, 2013, 5:42 am
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^^^That's a good point. Before having paras I used to put plenty
of engine oil on them and it seemed to stop them ending up like
rust-blown bananas. Never experienced any catastrophic
ditch/stonewall-attraction due to leaves snapping after the
hypothetical 'grinding-paste' myth that's propagated amongst
ten-minute show-pony owners. I mean, have you seen how thick is
each leaf? Just how much grinding would be needed to wear it to
the point where some suspension deflection would cause
failure...?
I seem to remember a thread once-over called Land-rover myth.
Maybe it needs resurrecting. "Grinding paste" is right up there
with fitting crossplies sending you through the Armco and down
the embankment into the nearest oak-tree, fitting 205s to 5"
rims will see you in immediate collision with the 1055 to Kings'
Cross and pouring unleaded into a standard 2.25 will cause such
immediate devastating consequences that you'll need UNESCO, the
Red Cross and a Berlin-airlift sized logistical operation for
the aftermath clean-up.
Oil them.
#Post#: 72747--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: ashcrroft752
Date: August 30, 2013, 6:26 am
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Oil then wrap in Denso tape?
#Post#: 72748--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: 474
Date: August 30, 2013, 6:35 am
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Don't MoT men get sniffy about not being able to see them?
What harm can it do? Equally, how many leaf springs ground to
kitkat wrapper thickness do you see?
#Post#: 72749--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: August 30, 2013, 6:51 am
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i oil mine occaisionally even though it's a daily driver, i have
seen a greasing wedge on ebay (ages ago) to allow you to pump
grease in between the leaves
the worst thing for leaf springs is to leave the vehicle sat
idle for ages allowing damp and rust to collect between the
leaves
jack the chassis up to relax the leaves/springs and break out
the EP90 or chaingrease and take no notice of the grinding paste
bollocks, polished leaves are less likely to hold water and
creating rust
to aid capillary action of thicker oils paint the leaves with
diesel or similar, i use a squirty oil can to apply EP90 with
the chassis jacked up
#Post#: 72751--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: ashcrroft752
Date: August 30, 2013, 7:54 am
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As far as I know MOT men can't remove things, if it's covered
then they don't inspect it, Jim would be the authority on this.
I know there are plenty classic and vintage cars with the
springs wrapped.
#Post#: 72757--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: luckyleafer
Date: August 30, 2013, 8:13 am
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Thanks for the info I will oil them. I can get some chain lube
in an aerosol will it be any good or should I just use oil
#Post#: 72762--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: August 30, 2013, 9:10 am
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chain lube will be fine
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