Yes, I have tried both. My preference is filling through the damper
hole. For me it has been less messy, and it causes no worries about
stretch or damage to the boots, or concern about getting dirt into the
boot.
Bob
'72 GT
On Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:52:51 -0600 David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
writes:
> 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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