I took the springs on the GE Cup apart and polished them with an angle grinder to remove the wear marks. I then greased them liberally and put them together again, finally wrapping them with Denso tape. This is horribly sticky stuff which is very enthusiastic about attaching itself to your hands, clothes, tools, etc, and I think I got it from a local plumbing supplies shop.

David

Peter,

The Heat Shrink Tubing photo showing the rear springs was I think done by an Australian racing enthusiast. I thought I'd taken a screen grab of the photo, but can't now find it, was probably 12 to 18 months ago.

Jeff.

I used to clean, grease and wrap my springs in Denso tape until I had occasion to remove said Denso tape. If water gets in it stays trapped in and causes severe corrosion of the spring. My springs are now naked and oiled.

I have found over the years that spraying or brushing deodorised Fish oil onto exposed ,rust prone and hard to paint areas (not the cosmetic areas) of the underbody (including springs) effectively prevents any further rusting. it stays sticky for a few weeks ,but then can be painted over. I have had the book Rust and rot for many years and find it useful but it dosnt mention anything about Fish oil. It will make a new car last forever if you apply it inside all body cavities and seams. Do people use it in the U K ?