In a message dated 2/4/99 12:01:43 AM !!!First Boot!!!, dcouncil@imt.net
writes:
> I don't know if the steering rack oil really needs changed - it doesn't go
> through heavy use, nor is it subject to contamination.
>
> It does leak though, as do most fluids in the MG, so it is prudent to top
> the level up periodically. Since mine leaks (enough that my oil is fairly
> fresh), I top it up twice a year. Just remove the top cover and the shims.
> Its a little easier too, if you remove the damper, add gear oil, then
> reassemble.
Can the steering rack oil be topped up by squirting some in by way of the
rubber boots? I figure one could loosen one of the boot clamps, and lift the
edge up just enough to sneak some kind of oil nozzle in. Maybe the oil would
just stay in the boot and never make it to the rack. Any opinions?
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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