69750S wrote:Would Quaker State green oil 140wt be appropriate to use in the swingarm?

Sorry, I don't know about Quaker State oil, as I don't think it is available here in the UK, but any good quality 140 oil should be fine?

69750S wrote:B4 I do something else stupid can I further clean this up by flushing it with diesel fuel from a spray can?

I think you are now entering 'uncharted Norton territory' as I've never heard of anyone doing that before, and I'm certainly not sure what the end result of flushing the pivot with diesel would be?

Bruce,
here's the short of it.
You already know how to get at the inners.
Pull the spindle clean everything out w/ brake clean.
Make sure spindle holes one at each end are clear.
Use compressed air if need be.
If spindle is pitted chances are bushes are shot.
That's how mine were w/ 8,000 orig mile on bike when I got it.
Same story previous wrench put grease into swingarm.
Shim the rear isos properly then if swing arm is sloppy as LAB said
Time to remove and have a shop press in new ones.
I used a frame straightening shop w/ a bearing press to replace mine for me.
It was about 50 bucks for labour, use genuine andover bushes to avoid issues.
Napa stores if you have any near you have 140wt, Lucas truck gear oil is 140 wt.
Castrol 140wt for rear gears can be had at Autozone and possiby Pep Boys.
Get it out before it clogs the spindle ports thats when the wear starts on the brass bushes.
Marshal

Marshall and LAB
Thanks for all your help. This forum really is amazing for the members willing to help each other out.
Muchas Garcias
Bruce

Bruce,
we all may end crossing paths on our Nortons at a rally or a ride someday.
Then we will have something to reflect on.
Remembering how we helped each other goes a long way.
Everyone here did it for me a year ago.
Riding a Norton puts you in a special fraternity of riders.
But you already figured that out
Marshal

Man I am so glad you posted this - I was so close to packing the swing arm bushings with the old blue waterproof grease. I would have never even thought to read the manual until it was too late.

Secondly I would have figured a way to hook my pneumatic grease gun up to the Zerk and blown the other side of my brand new assembly completely off. Tools and profanity would have been flying that day!

I was wondering how the original owner managed to snap the thin bolt at the thread. Now I have a pretty good idea...

THANKS GUYS YOU SAVED ME!!!!!