Hi, if your lower suspension is caked in grease it is wise to clean it up as it can find its way onto the brake calliper and disc and you certainly don't want lubrication there! Its a good idea to keep it very clean here really as grease holds road grit/dust and together that makes a grinding paste which will wear your hub bushes prematurely, especially the lower set. when greasing a car you have little knowledge of, you will need to make an assessment. Firstly yours shows expelled grease so someone it seems has greased it in the past. Is it newish looking grease or old and dirty?

There's quite a bit discussed on the site here about grease and guns for you to look at and decide for yourself what you'd like. When you first grease the pins/hubs if your car hasn't been greased regularly or correctly you may find that you are pushing in what seems an impossible amount but you are filling a reservoir between the two bushes. A regularly greased hub will almost push out grease from the first or second pull of the gun but when the grease does start to show itself push a little more out to clean any grit away that might be in that area. Also assess the quality of the grease that first appears, You may find you need to flush a fair bit of old degraded grease out. Greasing, cleaning and looking after the front end is a messy job. I have always found that no matter how well you look after this area it always seems to get you grubby. But you will notice an improvement to the front suspension when correctly done.

Morgan recommend 500 mile intervals between greasing but now people seem to go with a 1000 mile interval or monthly.

I'm afraid I am not a fan of remote greasing. You need to see what you are doing and clean away excess grease as you go ..... It just makes sense. When I first got a Morgan I thought what a great idea it was, but its not for me, but each to there own! Perhaps if you are touring the south of France in a white suite it may offer some advantage!


Can I suggest that you get a copy of Dave Wellings excellent book 'Buying and maintaining a Modern traditional Morgan' It will answer so many of the questions that you will want to ask, readily to hand it will become your friend. Good luck with your car Adam.

Last edited by sewin; 29/07/25 02:53 PM. Reason: needed to add information