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Posted by Doc Dave [69.19.14.26] on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 19:42:44 :
In Reply to: Leaf spring lubrication posted by Ron Hardin [98.237.136.246] on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 17:29:19 :
My spring packs were rusted together and not able to move in my '52 civilian PW when I started the restoration.
So I took them apart, blasted each leaf clean and then painted each one with epoxy primer and then hardened urethane.
When I assembled the spring packs I smeared a very thin coating of the red marine grease between the springs, mostly to prevent corrosion.
I looked into Teflon but found out it would have been cost prohibitive, as well as controversial. I don't think the thin coating of grease will allow excessive movement, but will help prevent corrosion and so maintain the springs function.
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