Re: [MV] Early M548 road wheel idler arms

From: Douglas B Rupp (rupp@gnat.com)
Date: Sun Aug 08 2004 - 15:59:21 PDT


> > The early model M548's don't have grease fittings on the road wheel
idler
> > arms, instead drain and fill plugs. Does anyone know what kind of oil
they
> > take? I suspect 30W, same as the road wheel bearings but would like
other
> > opinions.
>
> Mate you are wasting your time. They are a bad design and just like the
> oil in the hubs, it doesn't want to stay in there. There is a
> mod out to convert them to grease nipples as was done with the hubs.

Yes I know that.
However until such time as I can find the parts, instructions, and time to
do the modification, it seems unwise not to maintain what I have now.



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