The grease nipple on the relay is neither necessary nor a particularly good idea. It will have been added by a previous owner to solve the problem of oil leaking out due to failure of the bottom seal. (Replacing the seal may have been difficult in pre-internet days with no local dealer). Grease will not adequately lubricate the fibre bushes in the relay, as these rely on oil soaking through the fibre, which grease will not do. Of course, you can always fill your grease gun with oil, but that defeats the idea of stopping the leak.
Similarly, it is probable that the shock absorber was one that was locally available, and it was easier to make the extra bracket rather than to try and get the correct one, with no local dealer.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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