I have a 26 coupe and to oil the rear spring i have to lift the body off the springs.
Because when the wegiht of the body is set on the springs ,i cant even open the oilers because the chacles are in the way.
is this right or am i missing something?
I put 'em in, was sorry (for the same reason as you), knocked 'em out & oiled easily as needed. A dab of grease to close the hole from dirt if necessary.
On mine, the spring must have been rolled after the holes were drilled, because the holes are tapered and oilers won't even stay in place. So I just leave them out and oil them. I suppose over the years some dirt or water can get in, but the process will take longer than what is left of my lifetime, so I don't even worry about it.
Norm
"A dab of grease to close the hole from dirt if necessary."
Very clever! Thanks for the tip,
I think that I have the same problem. I have no body on my chassis - that is the next phase of the project. When I rebuilt the springs I drilled out the small hole in the springs to accept the flip-top oiler which I installed. Now with the chassis assembled I cannot even see the oilers. I can see that at one time the spring rubbed on the axel - now its not even close. Should I be using different (longer) shackles? The car had a mix of shackles when I took it apart some were the older twist type oilers.
I have the exact same problem on the coupe. I jack up the frame enough to get oil to bushing but next time I think I will take the oilers out. Maybe a piece of felt can be shoved into the hole to act as an oil wick and keep dirt out.
Stephen
i can oil mine it just takes an oilcan.
I have been using a mix of STP and 10 30 oil so it can last,i guess ill live with it
Thank you ..Lorenzo
I have wondered about this ever since I rebuilt the front end on my '23 TT several years ago. There was no way the aftermarket oilers would even fit, let alone open up, so I just left them out. Then, after I bought my mostly original '25 coupe, I found the answer. The original oilers are MUCH shorter than the repros. They work fine, at least until the bushings get worn. I have often wondered what is used on the show cars. They SURELY don't just leave the oilers out do they? Inquiring minds want to know. Anybody have any ideas? Dave
Mixing STP with oil should make it last longer, but chain saw bar oil should do as well without having to mix anything.