Did you put any rust prevention type stuff down the tubes? Mist it with oil? Wax? And a new steering pin bit?
Nope. You’ll be filling it with grease once all the leaves are all fitted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ok. Thanks. Didn’t realise the whole of the tubes were completely filled. I know when I Jack it up and grease mine, that I stop when the grease comes out it the ends. So how many tubes does it take to completely fill the beam?
Sorry. Thrown by the words ‘filling it with grease’. You think it will be worth changing the needle bearings out and the steering pin, for new?
I always presumed that the beam was full of grease…. It always seems to take plenty to make grease come out of the ends. I would think that any additional work to the beam will be easier while it’s off. It would make sense to change “consumable “ parts … I certainly would.
I'd replace the idler pin bushes, but the needle bearings are likely ok and much more of a job to replace. To find out how much play you have, assuming the bearing surfaces on your arms are good, slip them in and give them a waggle. You don't need the torsion springs fitted to do this.
From memory, there are also nylon bushes in the ends of the beam, which you can't get replacements for. Best not to fiddle.
Bearing seals methinks. If you pump grease through the nipples on the beam the excess exudes from the blips on either side. Keeping your front beam well greased can't be stressed enough.
