06-07-2018, 04:17 PM
Ian,
A clamp across the stub axle to keep the core plug in is a very good idea. It's a long time since I've had Girling axle car but it will help with the Austin brakes too. The threads holding the screw-in plugs on mine are not good, I suspect caused by the top bush being driven in from above instead if pressed in from below. I find the grease also comes up along the thread.
I have the grease extension from A7 Components. When the cap is removed it screws into the king pin itself and allows the bottom bush to be greased directly. Often the grease won't go down the pin and just comes out around the top bush.
A clamp across the stub axle to keep the core plug in is a very good idea. It's a long time since I've had Girling axle car but it will help with the Austin brakes too. The threads holding the screw-in plugs on mine are not good, I suspect caused by the top bush being driven in from above instead if pressed in from below. I find the grease also comes up along the thread.
I have the grease extension from A7 Components. When the cap is removed it screws into the king pin itself and allows the bottom bush to be greased directly. Often the grease won't go down the pin and just comes out around the top bush.
Jim