The T-Series was designed around regular greasing — a few minutes with a gun every 1,000 miles saves king-pins, trunnions and universal joints.
Step by step
- 01
Load the grease gun
Fill the grease gun with a good-quality NLGI-2 lithium chassis grease and expel any air by pumping until fresh grease appears at the nozzle.
- 02
Work through the nipples methodically
Wipe each grease nipple clean before connecting the gun — dirt pushed into a nipple lives inside the joint. Pump until fresh grease just weeps from the joint seal (typically 3–5 strokes), then wipe.
- 03
Do the front suspension trunnions and king-pins
Front suspension: upper and lower trunnions and king-pins each carry a nipple. These are hard-working joints and are usually the first to complain if missed.
- 04
Do the propshaft and rear
Propshaft universal joints and sliding spline each have a nipple — access is easier with the car on ramps and in gear (handbrake off, wheels chocked). Rear spring shackles, if fitted with nipples, also.
- 05
Steering and handbrake linkage
Steering idler, tie-rod ends and handbrake cross-shaft grease points — a few strokes on each. Do not force grease into a sealed rubber-boot joint that is not designed to take it.
- 06
Wipe off surplus
Surplus grease is a magnet for road grit. Wipe every joint clean afterwards.
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This guide is a general introduction and is not a substitute for the official Workshop Manual for your car.