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#Post#: 72772--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: August 30, 2013, 12:08 pm
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:-? I have a feeling chain lube rots the rubber? keep it away
from the bushes just to be safe. :-?
#Post#: 72788--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: plumbertony
Date: August 30, 2013, 1:23 pm
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I waxoiled mine a few years ago and they're yet to wear through,
seize up or generally fall apart. Anything oily will be a help
in keeping rust at bay.
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> :-? I have a feeling chain lube rots the rubber? keep it away
from the bushes just to be safe. :-?
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Off road or motox chain lube is "dryer" and less likely to
attract grit and is also designed to be used with o-ring
chains.
#Post#: 72797--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: Redwinch
Date: August 30, 2013, 2:33 pm
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--- Quote from: espacekiller link ---
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> :-? I have a feeling chain lube rots the rubber? keep it away
from the bushes just to be safe. :-?
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Does that apply to "o" ring chains, or are they neoprene ??
#Post#: 72819--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: genem
Date: August 30, 2013, 3:25 pm
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My Lwt stood for 20 years then the PO did it up but hardly drove
it. Springs/ride was rock solid. Getting chucked about the
Bathgate Hills on a "Driving Day" made a noticeable difference.
I suspect it cracked open 20 years of rust !
#Post#: 72826--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: guest13
Date: August 30, 2013, 3:48 pm
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Land Rovers recommendation was to lubricate them , good enough
for me :giddy:
#Post#: 72833--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: August 30, 2013, 5:16 pm
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... and it has been over three years of me always postponing
that job of brushing in some oil in there :2mo5pow:
She is daily driver though, they got greased up when i did them
(dismantled completely 6 years ago
they dont see much mud and water though, and neither do they get
to see heavy loads.
but i guess oiling is a good idea.
joseph
#Post#: 73000--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: mikecoppicegreen
Date: September 1, 2013, 5:26 am
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I do oil the springs on wagon, I got some gt85 oil in a
trigger/spray package some time ago from machine mart. The
trigger pack is the easiest way I've found to do it.
Mike
#Post#: 73127--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: Bert the Bodger
Date: September 2, 2013, 1:29 am
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Until recently I had a full set of leaves that I removed from a
well twisted, very well used chassis. The springs had been
misaligned to the extent that there was an angled wear ridge
along their length. I took off the ridge with a harsh sanding
disc and kept the leaves for rebuilding because they were
genuine Rover. I have previously seen leaves worn to knife blade
thinness. The point I would make is that whether dry or lubed
the leaves do grind away proportionate to the use they are put
to. My LR has RM two leaf paras which I lube with spray grease
where there is leaf to leaf contact near the eye. My reason for
so doing is that I think it makes for a more comfortable ride
even though it is pretty obvious that this area-dry or
lubed-will be the point where the springs eventually wear out.
Richard
#Post#: 82261--------------------------------------------------
Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: Gortinagin
Date: December 15, 2013, 3:00 pm
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Presently driving my recently purchased Landy on forest potholed
roads to loosen them up - it had not been used much by looks of
them - want to oil them too - just wondering if they are best
taken off to do this most effectively?
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Re: oiling leaf springs
DIR By: mikecoppicegreen
Date: December 15, 2013, 4:13 pm
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if you can spray them, and they are not blown open with rust,
then I wouldn't take them off, it's usually quite a big job to
remove a spring. They will absorb a fair amount of oil though -
I would try to oil and oil again if they are very dry.
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