1950 rear spring lube

[50starlite]

Where do I get the graphite spring lube used for 1950 Champion deluxe rear springs?

[Sonny]

quote:Originally posted by 50starlite

Where do I get the graphite spring lube used for 1950 Champion deluxe rear springs?

To tell the truth, I have a '50 and I didn't know that there was a special lube. I wonder if it would do good for my other Studebakers? Was it something that you saw in the service manual? Any part numbers? Thanks in advance!

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

[50starlite]

Sonny,

This lube was called out in my owners manual and shop manual for my model 50 Champion Deluxe. It is not to be used on all Studebakers of that era. There are actual grease fittings on my car.

Regards,

Dick Lee

quote:Originally posted by Sonny

quote:Originally posted by 50starlite

Where do I get the graphite spring lube used for 1950 Champion deluxe rear springs?

To tell the truth, I have a '50 and I didn't know that there was a special lube. I wonder if it would do good for my other Studebakers? Was it something that you saw in the service manual? Any part numbers? Thanks in advance!

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

[Sonny]

Thanks Starlite. Was the lube to be used in the spring eye bushings or between the leafs? It does make me wonder why it was a Deluxe only thing. Mebbe it was the composition of the spring eye bushing material. If the bushings have been replaced it's probably not needed. Being it's a graphite type lube, it implies contact or interference, ("crush"), protection. Thanks again......

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

[50starlite]

The rear springs are covered with a steel wrap. (Stainless steel?)
The zerk (spelling?) lub point for the graphite lube is on the spring wrap, not the bushings.

Dick

quote:Originally posted by Sonny

Thanks Starlite. Was the lube to be used in the spring eye bushings or between the leafs? It does make me wonder why it was a Deluxe only thing. Mebbe it was the composition of the spring eye bushing material. If the bushings have been replaced it's probably not needed. Being it's a graphite type lube, it implies contact or interference, ("crush"), protection. Thanks again......

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

[Sonny]

quote:Originally posted by 50starlite

The rear springs are covered with a steel wrap. (Stainless steel?)
The zerk (spelling?) lub point for the graphite lube is on the spring wrap, not the bushings.

Dick

quote:Originally posted by Sonny

Thanks Starlite. Was the lube to be used in the spring eye bushings or between the leafs? It does make me wonder why it was a Deluxe only thing. Mebbe it was the composition of the spring eye bushing material. If the bushings have been replaced it's probably not needed. Being it's a graphite type lube, it implies contact or interference, ("crush"), protection. Thanks again......

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

Ah! OK, I knew that! (Duh..... <LOL&gt What I didn't know was that they had a grease fitting on the spring wrap. That sounds like it could get messy, and I can see why they wouldn't have used it on too many other cars. At first blush it sounds like a neat idea, (especially here in Yew Nork), but I'm guessing that one spring could empty a grease gun on a "dry" spring. Thanks a million Dick!

Sonny

http://RacingStudebakers.com

[N8N]

Probably the standard springs didn't need to be lubed because there were nylon (I think?) "buttons" on top of each leaf end or full length insulators between leaves (depending on year) to allow them to slide without wearing or making noise. Of course I've never owned a Stude earlier than '56 and the few I've worked on older than that I really don't remember looking at the springs too closely.

nate