Gentlemen, gentlemen, really
Need to get this back on track
My nipples are quite well aligned (steady!) and I'm using Shell Retinax A every 500 miles at present. The car was built with the Devol bushes and damper blades but these have been replaced by bronze bushes and thrust bearings by the previous owner, some 500 miles before I bought the car.
The bottom nipples accept grease easily and I use enough strokes to displace the existing grease i.e. until clean non blackened grease appears around the rebound spring, then I clean it all off. Messy I know, but my thinking is if the grease is black it has debris (dust or metal) in it which will cause wear.
However, I'm having some difficulty greasing via the top nipples. Grease does appear to be going in, but it is very hard to pump it in. I'm hoping that there are holes and galleries in the bushes and that the grease is getting where it should be... time will tell.
Did the last greasing yesterday, and I'm now hoping to add my name on the list for the next production run of DaveW's excellent gaiters, please... PM to follow.
There, not too smutty.... really
