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Dollywobbler
Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject: Lubrication - Austin Westminster A90 |
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Hi folks
Wonder if you can help clear some confusion. I've just purchased a delightful Westminster, but the excellent handbook suggests that all grease points should be filled with 140W oil, whereas other have said that actual grease should be used. As I already have a 2CV, I have a grease gun loaded with grease but what should I be using on the Westy?
Cheers
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the site Ian. Let's see some pictures then!
I am not sure about Westminsters, but most BMC cars of the time used grease in the nipples. My A35's certainly do. _________________ Richard Hughes |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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A lot of cars did use grease but equally quite a few MUST use thick oil like SAE140 as the passages are too narrow for grease to flow through properly
So check with other Westminster owners _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
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Nic Jarman
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
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Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: |
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The Talbot does not like grease being used so I mix some EP90 with grease and that seems to work OK. The Morris likes it too. With the thinner lube the chassis etc should be looked at every 500 miles. _________________ 1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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