Greasing Your Morgan from just One Side of the Engine Bay
Remote Lubrication is not a new concept as the picture above will confirm.
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However, with the Modern Morgan Front Suspension System having Four, difficult to access, Grease Nipples requiring attention with your Grease Gun every 500 to 1000 miles of driving.
A Remote Lubrication System will benefit that process immensely.
A Remote Lubrication System will benefit that process immensely.
A Remote Greasing System, which does not require lying on the ground and stretching under the car to reach the Nipples, must have significant advantages.
Morgan Roadster 100 Owner, Engineer and Classic Car Restorer, Lars Frosell from Sweden has given this issue serious consideration and has designed a Remote Greasing System with the additional benefit of allowing All Four Nipples to be greased from just One Side of the Engine Bay.
As the photo above shows, The Complete Kit contains:
- 1. The 'Lars Frosell' Engine Bay Bracket
- containing
- a). Four BSPT 1/8" Lubrication Nipples
- b). Two Red and Two Green Dust Protection Caps
- c). Four Straight BSP 1/8" Pipe Coupling Connectors
- 2. Two Top Angled Pipe Connectors 1/4"
- 3. Two Lower Angled Connectors BSPT 1/8"
- 4. Two M6 x1.0 Engine Bay Connecting Bolts
- 5. Sufficient Length of Black Plastic Hose
Fitting Instruction.
Start by lifting the car onto Axle Stands and removing both of the Front Road Wheels.
Working on the Near Side first, there are Two Grease Nipples on the Sliding Pillar Assembly.
Remove both of these nipples, one from the top of the assembly and one from the lower end.
Please Note the Tread Size differences on each Nipple.
Replace the Top Nipple with one of the Two Top 1/4" Angled Pipe Connectors.
Complete the process with the Pipe Connector facing the Engine Bay Wall.
Complete the process with the Pipe Connector facing the Engine Bay Wall.
Replace the Lower Grease Nipple with one of the Two Lower Angled Connectors BSPT 1/8".
Reuse the star washer from the original nipple.
Complete the process by Angling the Pipe Connector upwards as shown in the photo.
Reuse the star washer from the original nipple.
Complete the process by Angling the Pipe Connector upwards as shown in the photo.
Repeat the whole process for the Offside Sliding Pillar Assembly
Install the Engine Bay Lubrication Bracket
This located in the front of the Nearside Engine Bay Wall using an existing hole there for attaching one M6 fixing bolt.
This located in the front of the Nearside Engine Bay Wall using an existing hole there for attaching one M6 fixing bolt.
Mark & Drill a second fixing hole for the second M6 bolt.
The kit contains both Bolts & Nuts.
Connecting the Hoses.
There is sufficient length of hose in the kit to reach all four existing greasing points.
It is recommended to use the Red Covered Nipples for the Lower Grease Points and the Green Covered Nipples for the Upper Grease Points.
Connect one end of the black hose to the first Red Clutch Connector on the lower side of the Lubrication Bracket.
When tightening these Clutch Nuts, first screw in 'hand tight' and then tighten only 3/4 of a turn using a spanner. No more!
Thread the Black Hose along the top of the 'A' Frame and pass it out into the Offside Wheel Arch.
Allow the tube to find its own natural curve towards each of the Grease Connectors.
Measure and Cut the tube to the correct length using a sharp knife for a clean cut without any burrs.
Before connecting the black tube to the clutch connectors, prime the whole length of tube with new grease pumped into the tube from its nipple in the Lubrication Bracket.
Now connect the tube to its Clutch Nut and Tighten as before.
Repeat the whole process for the Nearside Lower Connector and both of the Upper Connectors.
Once all four connections have been completed it is recommended to secure the Black Pipes to the 'A' Frame using black cable ties.
Refit the road wheels, remove the Axle Stands and you are
ready for a future of trouble free King Pin Greasing.
When tightening these Clutch Nuts, first screw in 'hand tight' and then tighten only 3/4 of a turn using a spanner. No more!
Thread the Black Hose along the top of the 'A' Frame and pass it out into the Offside Wheel Arch.
Allow the tube to find its own natural curve towards each of the Grease Connectors.
Measure and Cut the tube to the correct length using a sharp knife for a clean cut without any burrs.
Before connecting the black tube to the clutch connectors, prime the whole length of tube with new grease pumped into the tube from its nipple in the Lubrication Bracket.
Now connect the tube to its Clutch Nut and Tighten as before.
Repeat the whole process for the Nearside Lower Connector and both of the Upper Connectors.
Once all four connections have been completed it is recommended to secure the Black Pipes to the 'A' Frame using black cable ties.
Refit the road wheels, remove the Axle Stands and you are
ready for a future of trouble free King Pin Greasing.
The complete price for the Kit including Shipping is £74.00 from:
Lars Frosell, Strandvagen 30, 737 91 Fagersta, Sweden.
Order by Email to lars-frosell@hotmail.se
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