strongy Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I notice that the mounting blocks have a grease nipple in the centre, I can find no mention anywhere of the need to lubricate the arb. Any ideas  Cheers  Strongy - go on, wake the neighbours. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Juno's ally blocks have grease nipples but I don't think the standard ones do. Is your's standard or not? I just give them my Juno ones squirt with a greasegun until grease seeps out the sides then clean up the surplus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Bishop Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Perhaps the presence of a nipple should be enough to provoke a conditioned response. (Should I start this contribution again?) Actually, it does say to grease this point(s) somewhere in the construction book or the handbook, but my trouble is that the whole thing is so tight you can't force any grease in there despite ever so much huffing and puffing. I am tempted to slacken it all off and then have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Septimus Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 My experience is with the older Lotus setup where the ARB forms part of the top wishbone. Here the ARB should be an easy running fit in the alloy mounts and has to be lapped in to provide this. Nipples are fitted as standard on the Lotus version and the mounts are easily greased. If your ARB is jammed into its mounts this must prejudice its operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Great care, and full attention should be given to any nipples, especially when greasing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 From what I remember, the grease nipples on the alloy blocks took some work to get grease through. The small guns do not work and ordinary grease guns could be awkward to get off (or was that me being cack handed). So I ended up unscrewing the bolts one a year and coating the inside with grease. Freestyle now do maintenance free nylon blocks for the same job - assuming that they fit the original ARB. Low tech luddite - xflow and proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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