trunnions

Post by **stag36587** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:40 pm

Forgive a basic question - what, if any, lubrication should I use on trunnion-kingpin threads?

thanks

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:47 pm

Ordinary grease pumped in with a grease gun! Something like castrol LM, your local motor factors will have it and should also sell the grease gun if you dont have one yet. The manual says to grease every 3000 miles, I like to do it about every 1500.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:17 am

Good grief - 300 posts on this Forum - and you haven't read any of the many many 'trunnion' threads!!!!!!!!!!

Just kidding - I use Molygrease - extra slippery.

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:17 am

Give them a squirt of grease every time you have the wheels off.

Post by **Mick_Anik** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:29 am

....and leave some grease on the outside of the trunnions, for extra protection against water.

It's good manners to clean this off before an MOT test, though

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Post by **PSL184** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:02 am

Mick_Anik wrote: It's good manners to clean this off before an MOT test, though .

Leave it on so the MOT tester knows they have been greased ;-)

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:57 pm

Wipe the excess off and smear it on the tow ball.