swing arm

1608 · Post by **1608** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:48 pm

Is it correct that my 18CS 1958 is lubricated with grease, as a grease nipple is apparent.But, my G12 1960 is lubed with a heavy oil, as the book suggests and instead of a grease nipple there is a bolt.Why are they different and what keeps the oil in as I can't see any oil seal illustrated.Can I presume that oil is filled to the level on the filler 'bolt'.
Thanks
John

Sould have stated that I refer to the swinging arm joint.Edited by - 1608 on 30 Mar 2010 3:13:30 PM

GOLDSTAR · Post by **GOLDSTAR** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:25 pm

John,I think the bronze type bush in the pivot is an oilite type and the steel pin is hollow with drillings through it to allow oil into the oilite bush, the hollow part of the pin is a reservoir for oil and should be kept topped up that little removable screw is the filler orifice, the caps at each end have a small gasket type washer and a felt seal should be between the pivot and the bottom of the seat tube, well it is in mine anyway, ca'nt comment on the grease type, kind regards

1608 · Post by **1608** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:48 pm

Thanks Richard,I'll go top it up now.Perhaps the 18 should also be oil filled and someone has just fitted a grease nipple.

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:04 pm

All AMC swinging arms are oil lubricated.
use 140 grade oil and I find it easiest to warm it and squirt it in with a syringe.
I have a plastic one ex-vetinary use, off the farm, which does the job well
filler hole should be at 3 o/c

Its common to find grease nipples fitted buy the ignorant, lets hope its not full of grease.

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:05 pm

quote:
Thanks Richard,I'll go top it up now.Perhaps the 18 should also be oil filled and someone has just fitted a grease nipple.

(Ahem)
...The ...ah,... swing arm, ah,... should have, err... oil...ah,... umm,... but I find a bit o' grease just before the MOT reduces a bit of,...umm, what shall I say... 'excess running clearance'?

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:16 pm

no wonder you are always riding into hedges when you should turn left

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:22 pm

Good to see nothing changes itma

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:15 pm

I need to get out more thats all............

GOLDSTAR · Post by **GOLDSTAR** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:47 am

think I may have mentioned it before but when I reassembled my swing arm I turned a piece of stainless steel to size then before fitting used a wipe of Wynns friction proofing on the bushes, I also made up and fitted a cotter pin so as to stop the pin turning in the lower holding should it feel inclined to do so as per later models, neeed'nt have really bothered though have two replacements now
kind regards

GOLDSTAR · Post by **GOLDSTAR** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:53 am

more from me sorry, just to mention [mobium disolphide] incorrectly spelt I know, I use as grease for other other moving part if grease is the correct lubricant, it can be obtained from car accessory shops in £1 sachets its used in the constant velocity joints, wipe of Wynns then this gear on the steering bearings luverly smooth steering should last as long as me sorry if I preach to the more knowledgable. kind regards