Using a seringe might help preventing the mess a bit...
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
Sent: dinsdag 4 juli 2000 1:53
To: MG List
Subject: Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish)
Has anyone tried both methods of filling the steering rack in order to tell
us which one they think may be better? I've never done the syringe/steering
boot method. I've always used the damper hole method. I remove the cover
and the damper part, then just add the gear oil. It can be a little messy
since I add the gear oil from a plastic hose dangling down from the
radiator. But its easy to tell when its full.
David
67 BGT
71 BGT
At 07:23 PM 7/3/00 -0400, DVCameron wrote:
>I just put some new boots on my 73 B. God only knows when the previous set
>were all in one piece. I happened to use the dental syringe method. I found
>these things pretty handy - a 10cc syringe with a curved 2 or 3 inch
>probiscus - used to irrigate dental work by hand. The curved thingie
allowed
>me to stick it under the small gaiter opening and leave it there. Pulled
the
>plunger out, poured 90 weight in, put the plunger in, drove 'er home. I got
>to be pretty good at it...I could do about 2 syringefuls a minute. And
that's
>pretty good, too..cause it took about 24-25 syringefuls to put in about 8
oz.
>Finally took out the syringe, tightened the clamp on the boot - and
listened
>to happy racks as I turned the steering wheel.
>
>Had not heard about the damper hole method - which I will perhaps use next
>time so as to not disturb the clamped boots.
>
>I did expect the subsequent ride to be smoother, and was slightly
>disappointed - I did expect more of a dampening effect on bumpy road
surfaces
>from the oil in the rack. The steering wheel still vibrates quite a bit
when
>I hit a bump - doesn't feel "solid". I filled up the front shocks and, as
>said, replaced the steering rack boots/oil. Any suggestions, or should I
>accept the vibrato as a part of the overall experience?
>
>PS - I counted tie-rod end threads before and after the boot installation
>(put new tie rod ends on, as well) - worked very nicely, drove fine,
though
>I am having it aligned (by someone who knows more than me) before any real
>driving occurs.
>
>Doug - 73 red MGB near Boston.....
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