Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
05-03-11 07:51 PM - Post#2085764
I've been busy going after the rust on the bottom of my 48. The rear springs on my car are completely wrapped with some kind of hard covering. I'm guessing it came from the factory that way and the stuff is now petrified. Should I cut this covering off and wet the springs down with WD-40.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
|
 Gene_Schneider
Ultra Senior Member
Posts: 11981
Loc: Wisconsin..USA
Reg: 09-27-02
|
05-03-11 08:06 PM - Post#2085766
In response to Oldengineer
The factory spring covers were some kind of zinc metal and there is burlap wrapped inside. At this point they are dooing no good and should be removed. If it were my car I would remove the covers. spread the leaves and put some grease between the leaves. The covers had grease holes so they could be filled with grease to prevent squeaking.
| ChevGene
1934 Master sedan
1939 Master DeLuxe Town Sedan
1950 Styline DeLuxe Power Glide
1957 Nomad 283 PG
1963 Corvair Convertible |
|
 David Hayward
Deceased RIP David
Posts: 7051
Age: 61
Loc: New Forest, UK
Reg: 04-10-99
|
05-04-11 03:20 AM - Post#2085829
In response to Gene_Schneider
As this is informative I am making this sticky for a time.
Automotive Historian, Writer & Author
Avatar: sole surviving 1939 Chevrolet truck assembled in Southampton, England |
Edited by David Hayward on 05-04-11 03:20 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
|
Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
05-04-11 07:33 PM - Post#2086242
In response to Gene_Schneider
Thanks Gene and David. I'll take the covers off and grease the springs. The covers don't look like metal - they almost look like leather that has gotten rock hard with age.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
Gene_Schneider
Ultra Senior Member
Posts: 11981
Loc: Wisconsin..USA
Reg: 09-27-02
|
05-06-11 06:48 PM - Post#2086996
In response to Oldengineer
The first year Chevrolets came with the metal spring covers was 1934 - on the Master series only. In 1941 all models had the metal covers.
There was a leather spring cover available in 1933 and for the cheaper Standard models in 1934 and 1935.
| ChevGene
1934 Master sedan
1939 Master DeLuxe Town Sedan
1950 Styline DeLuxe Power Glide
1957 Nomad 283 PG
1963 Corvair Convertible |
|
Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
05-14-11 09:12 PM - Post#2090164
In response to Gene_Schneider
You're correct - I checked the spring covers, asnd, they are metal. I looked at the shop manual, and, it shows a tool that was used to force grease into the spring covers. I'm thinking about trying to come up with a way to do this. Will advise if I have any luck.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
David Hayward
Deceased RIP David
Posts: 7051
Age: 61
Loc: New Forest, UK
Reg: 04-10-99
|
05-15-11 12:49 AM - Post#2090190
In response to Oldengineer
If you do come up with a tool then perhaps you could post details here?
Automotive Historian, Writer & Author
Avatar: sole surviving 1939 Chevrolet truck assembled in Southampton, England |
|
Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
05-15-11 08:29 PM - Post#2090587
In response to David Hayward
David:
Will do! I'm going to talk to the guys at my local NAPA store. One of them actually owned a car like mine years ago.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
markeb01
Contributor
Posts: 295
Age: 69
Loc: Spokane, WA
Reg: 06-08-09
|
05-23-11 04:26 PM - Post#2094054
In response to Oldengineer
My son actually had/has one of those tools that came with a 48 coupe I bought back in the 80's. As best I remember it looked like a small C-Clamp, and the tip had a blunt screw top that went into the spring pack, and grease was pumped in through the core of the screw.
If he still has it, and can find it, I'll see if I can post photographs so everyone will at least know what the tool looks like.
|
markeb01
Contributor
Posts: 295
Age: 69
Loc: Spokane, WA
Reg: 06-08-09
|
05-28-11 11:04 AM - Post#2096170
In response to markeb01
My son finally found his jacketed spring lubricator (called a Lubroclamp). I’ll get photos of it in a few days when I see him next time. In the meantime, he found a web link showing what it looks like. As noted in the photo, the threaded tip that goes into the spring jacket is broken off in this picture:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?...
|
Daves4757
Contributor
Posts: 158
Age: 64
Loc: Mpls, MN
Reg: 06-11-11
|
12-06-11 02:06 PM - Post#2165699
In response to Oldengineer
I've got a '47 chevy and my springs came with kind of a tin covering and I think had some cloth wrapping between the spring and the tin. Mine have allmost all come apart. I took the tin and cloth off and cleaned the springs and used about one can of WD 40 per spring. I don't have any noise and they look ok.
|
Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
12-06-11 08:05 PM - Post#2165817
In response to Daves4757
My 48 still has its spring covers and they're intact. My son is attempting to fabricate a tool so that I can lube them through the covers.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
Daves4757
Contributor
Posts: 158
Age: 64
Loc: Mpls, MN
Reg: 06-11-11
|
12-07-11 08:22 AM - Post#2165966
In response to Oldengineer
That's cool. I would like to see a picture of the tool when he is done.
Thanks
Dave
|
Oldengineer
Contributor
Posts: 444
Loc: Cross Lanes, WV
Reg: 08-16-10
|
08-04-12 07:58 PM - Post#2255814
In response to Daves4757
I finally found something I could grease my springs with. I was at an O'Reilys auto parts store and found a really small needle greaser. I hooked it up to my old Lincoln grease gun and it shot grease nicely through a hole in the metal covers on my rear springs. I've got to drill 3 more small holes in the spring covers, but, this needle greaser seem sto do the job OK.
Regards:
Oldengineer
|
|
Gain extra benefits by becoming a Supporting Member 
