I greased one door check today. It was salvage. Looked like new but
was stamped 1991. I pulled out the balls and spring , greased
everything with moly grease, packed inside the spring and cavity too.
Then, put it back together.
Every one I have processed this way has never failed, (or squeaked)
but it is a pain.
I thought I was on a roll so I took the other salvaged one apart.
Oops! One ball was missing, and the spring was bent.
I found a spring at the True Value Hardware. It was #130 in the
spring bins. 14mm OD x 42 or 43 mm long. Probably about 2mm wire
dia. You can buy them at Danly.com also.
I ordered 10 balls from BocaBearing.com in FL for .72 each delivered.
(15mm 100 finish)
I have another door check I can fix with one ball. when the balls
come in next week.
While I was out this morning, I bought some grease fittings (1/4-28
thread) to try putting in the spring cyl so I can grease the door
checks without taking them apart. (still have to take them out of
the car.)
I need to replace one in the SDL, and at lease 2 in POSitive.
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