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Post by Steve on Dec 8, 2004 19:09:25 GMT
My autolube is missing - how important is that on a 'retired' bus ?
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Post by Jonathan Smith on Dec 8, 2004 20:23:48 GMT
Autolube, is a greasing system for the chassis and related components. It was experimented with but is not now commonly used.
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Post by Bruce Henderson on Dec 13, 2004 4:15:43 GMT
__. A similar system was experimented with on US buses and coaches ("Greyhound buses"). It was never fully adopted in the US, either. But it's important to keep the relevant lubrication points properly oiled or greased. In some instances, neglected lube will result in expensive steering and suspension parts being quickly ruined by wear in the moving points.
__. What this means is a certain amount of time spent under the bus with a grease gun and oil can. A workshop manual is also a very useful help -- you have to know where to lubricate and also what lube is used at the different points. (I found a service manual for my Daimler on Ebay ... a copy relevant to yours may come avaiable). Bruce Henderson, North Carolina, USA
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Sammy
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Post by Sammy on Apr 1, 2005 15:50:09 GMT
You need a grease gun. Just get under there and give it a squirt on all the grease nipples every 6 months or so.
I advise doing 3 monthly crawl-around checks too, a LOT more often if you're somewhere with bad roads. You'd be amazed how easily things will work loose. I used to check around eveny 3 days or so. I even had bolts work loose from where the gear selector goes into the box. Cost me a whole gearbox full of oil, which was what persuaded me I needed to check.
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