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Hi All,
I see that every 500 miles, I'm supposed to lube the dizzy drive via the "greaser/oiler". Please forgive a newbie. I can not find the greaser/oiler. There is a small threaded hole which is on the horizontal end of the dynamo drive. Is this it and should it have a grease nipple? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Erich in Seattle
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Hi Dave,
Helpful picture.
The DK4 has the bent tube.
The DJ4 on the right has a screw in oiler, you fill the cap with grease and screw it in. The caps are easily lost. And not easy to replace.
Tony.
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On my DK4, the bent tube, when tightened is horizontal, so I have to slacken it a 1/4 of a turn, lubricate, wait for 10 minutes for lube to disappear down the tube, and then retighten!
The labour intensiveness of these old cars is intolerable!
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Hi Tony,
Do you have the caps and where is it located? Is it at the end of the dynamo as I suspected, or on the dizzy itself? It is hard to see anything below the cap. Perhaps it is necessary to remove the side panel on an Ulster to get to it.
Erich in Seattle
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Thank you Colin. It seems I have nothing like that on mine.
Erich in Seattle
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Hi Tony,
I found I do have the fitting. It is a DJ-4. However,rather than underneath the condenser, it is opposite 180 degrees from underneath the condenser. It is a center nipple which inclined me to assume it might have been advance adjustment. Oiling done, car is running, but missing badly.Now i have to figure out if it is condenser, coil, or plug wires, or mixture.
Erich in Seattle
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Presumably not oil or thin grease on the contacts!
The earthing of distributors can be elusive and erratic
