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Transverse Spring Lubrication
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gwistrup |
03-23-2024 @ 3:38 PM
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How do you put the liquid STP into a grease gun? Do you have a special cartridge to hold the STP so it won't run out the back and sides? If you are going to lube an old spring that has hardened grease in it, I assume you have to disassemble the spring and start over. Is it still preferred to use a product like STP to initially lube the spring leaves?
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kubes40 |
03-23-2024 @ 3:41 PM
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If your grease gun is in good condition and of good quality, the STP will not get beyond the internal seals.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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ford38v8 |
03-23-2024 @ 4:49 PM
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Going back to my first post, I called it Fifth Wheel Grease, which it is not. It is Fifth Wheel Lube as others have said, which does not freeze, dry out, or change consistency. For this reason, it is excellent for cable brake cables within their sheathes, and as leaf spring lube, usually requiring disassembly , which allows the dressing of worn spots on the leaves also. The alternative to disassembly is to separate leaves from each other using devices that were sold specifically for the purpose. The center zerk fitting was a novel idea, but never really worked as intended because the lube would squirt out between the leaves before it ever got near the ends.
Alan
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kubes40 |
03-23-2024 @ 6:25 PM
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I agree with you Alan. It was not a very good design in my opinion. And the first time someone pumped grease in there, well, that was "it". When I do a full restoration, I use NOS springs and when they are disassembled and individually finished, I place a smooth coat of fifth wheel grease between each leaf.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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