markcro Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 At the moment I am polybushing the rear end of my GT6. And while my head was up under the old girls shirt I have smothered the leaf spring with grease and worked it in as best as I could. (It was bone dry and coated in surface rust.)I see some vintage cars have their leaf springs greased and then wrapped in material. I presume to keep the grease in place/ keep it clean. What is recommended with the GT6? Or does it make a difference at all? To wrap, or not to wrap is the question.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch82 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 that wrap is probably denso tape, its a grease impegnated cloth use to keep water out http://www.amazon.co.uk/Denso-Tape-50mm-Rolls-DENTAPE50MM/dp/B001OXDD6Ki use it in work quite a bit for sealing old junction\terminal boxes it pretty good. as for use on rear spring i have seen a few do it on here it seems like a good idea to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markcro Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 I was actually going to use that skin coloured bandage and soak it in oil/ grease if I did it. It may be a bugger to do though as there is very little room to get your hand in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The best way would be to use a spray grease, then it is forced between leavesSpit/Gt leaves are enclosed so do not get a lot of weathering , like the old brass cars that had their springs open to the elements.Not really essential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 In Ye Olde Dayes, spring wrapping with cord was a way of making a leaf-spring stiffer, rather than weather-proofing it.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hello John, that's true but many had tailor made leather shrouds to cover the springs to keep the lubricant in and the weather out.Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Wow! A chance to re-cycle my old sofa 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Quoted from piman Hello John, that's true but many had tailor made leather shrouds to cover the springs to keep the lubricant in and the weather out.Alec True, but thems was the knobs.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 You can still buy the shrouds (gaiters) but wrapping it in grease-impregnated plumbers tape keeps it nice and squeak-free and as John stays makes it stiffer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I'd be surprized if Denso tape made it any stiffer.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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