01-11-2021, 09:07 AM
I had a 25l tin of Morris 460 compounded bearing oil leak 90% of its contents onto the floor in the back of the works Astra van. At the time I thought it was just a bit on the surface and had cleaned that up.
12months later one of the lads had cause to find the jack and found that the wheel well for the spare was 6 inches deep in oil, this was 2/3 of the way up the tread. I took the van home, drained and cleaned it all. One side of the spare was normal, the side that had been submerges was ever so supple. I didnt like it so had the tyre changed (at works expense!). The tyre fitter commented how one side was very flexible. the other normal.
12months later one of the lads had cause to find the jack and found that the wheel well for the spare was 6 inches deep in oil, this was 2/3 of the way up the tread. I took the van home, drained and cleaned it all. One side of the spare was normal, the side that had been submerges was ever so supple. I didnt like it so had the tyre changed (at works expense!). The tyre fitter commented how one side was very flexible. the other normal.