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Transverse Spring Lubrication
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keekeeboy |
02-20-2024 @ 10:06 AM
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My original owner's manual emphatically states that regular lubricating grease should not be used on the springs but you should instead use Ford spring lubricant M-4628. What is acceptable to use these days ? My car is a Sedan Deluxe 1940. Thanks guys.
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ford38v8 |
02-20-2024 @ 12:37 PM
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Fifth wheel grease is what you want. The original lubricant had asbestos in it.
Alan
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JayChicago |
02-21-2024 @ 7:47 AM
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No!! Needs to be some very thin lubricant that will run down between the spring leafs. Someone in the past used chassis grease or something thick on my springs, now has hardened in there and the zerk won’t take any thing.
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carcrazy |
02-21-2024 @ 9:50 AM
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I found this on the internet: "In 1936 Ford introduced a fitting and oil grooves in the leaves to be lubricated with "spring" lube, which was ice machine oil(77%), talc, and a dash of ground asbestos, talc is a dry lubricant and polishing agent, ice machine oil is about the consistency of auto trans fluid---- Since I have been lubricating the springs with ATF the ride has improved, handling on rough roads better, tires are staying on the road --- good trade off for perhaps less spring life."
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kubes40 |
02-21-2024 @ 2:15 PM
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I use STP oil treatment now that I have run dry the pail of Ford spring lubricant purchased decades ago. Grease is a big "no no".
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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40 Coupe |
02-22-2024 @ 8:11 AM
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5th wheel lube is also a suggestion, can be found at truck stops or parts stores.
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alanwoodieman |
02-22-2024 @ 7:12 PM
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5th wheel lube is sticky but will not run down the springs to lube them unless you take them apart. synthetic chassis grease will not harden and does work
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keekeeboy |
03-03-2024 @ 9:34 PM
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How do you go about getting the ATF into the spring ? Thanks, Kenny C
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kubes40 |
03-05-2024 @ 5:56 AM
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Grease gun works.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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37RAGTOPMAN |
03-11-2024 @ 4:00 PM
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this is what , they used back in the day, GULFTEX GRAPHITE SPRING GREASE, I think you can make this with grease has water repel and some graphite powder and mix them together and put in a special grease gun just for springs, JOHN DEER DEALERS, sell this grease for tractors. hope this helps 37 Ragtopman, Maine
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