Re: slick springs

Posted by Marco on Sep. 21, 1998 at 17:05:46

In Reply to: slick springs
posted by MRR on Sep. 21, 1998 at 16:26:19

: I am embarking on an odesey of lubrication for my car.I decided to get the teflon kit for both springs.It comes in a coil and you cut it to fit the springs as you assemble the spring.This is not the white pipe lubrication that some people infer that your talking about.This is molded teflon plastic that is about 1/16 inch thick and is made to fit the spring leaf.I just finished assembling the rear spring and it appears to be a good solution.The spring flexes smoothly.
: Costs about $15 per spring.
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I did this on my '29 Roadster in the mid 1970's.The positive is it eliminates the need to grind the wear ridges from the top of each leaf.The problem was it made the spring so thick that the cotters could not be installed on the spring clips that fasten the spring to the cross member.With time the teflon strips shifted and became rather unsightly.
It seems I've seen some formed like a channel which would work better initially since it cannot shift sideways.It to would look unsightly to me and would get worse when it wears through and the side lips start falling off.
It's definitely an option to consider if it suits your needs.

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unsightly springs MRR Sep. 22, 1998 at 07:35:53(0)

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