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Show Neglected Lubrication Cause of Many Squeaks Squeaks which are hard to locate are , sometimes caused because the spring leaves and shackles are not lubricated. Usually there is a grease cup or an oil hole on the shackles, and many drivers remember to oil here, but fall to recall that there are bearings between the leaves of the springs which also need lubrication. When the car has been driven , for several months moisture is very apt to work in between the spring leaves, producing rust, and soon there is a squeak. There are a number of ways of lubricating the spring leaves'. There are clamps which open them up to permit the application of the oil and graphite, there are inserts which provide pro-vide lubrication for almost the life of the car, and there Is a device which clamps on, which furnishes a minute quantity of oil through a felt pud. which Is supposed to keep just enough oil between the leaves for lubrication and not .enough to drip or collect dust. |