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From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 1:39 PM
Subject: Oiling the steering rack.
>Drew,
I did put general purpose grease in mine on recommendation of Frank Clarici
because I could not get the rack to quit leaking oil at the bearing cap(I
had used 140W)and it has been great. No problems what so ever. I did not
drain all the oil out first, I figured that it would eventually leak out
anyway. Carol '59 Bugeye
> Greetings Listers,
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> I just received my new steering rack boots for my '62MK2, so prior
>to installing them I thought I'd read up on the finer points of this rack,
>via the Haynes Sprite & Midget manual. I was surprised to read that this
>early rack requires 10 oz. of SAE 140 wt. gear oil, and even more
surprised,
>well I guess not, that the book doesn't mention how to get the blasted oil
>in the rack. Upon studying the rack I can see a grease fitting on one end,
>so am I correct to assume the there is some special tool out there in cyber
>space that injects oil via a grease fittings? Or does the oil go in via the
>damper pad caps?
> If the oil does go in via the grease fitting... what would happen if
>someone pumps in a load of grease by mistake? Not that I did... just a
>thought.
>
> For those of you here in California...
> The Autumn Classic British Sports Car Concourse & Tour will be this
>Saturday, Oct.17th, at San Juan Bautista, Ca. This show is for
>non-trailered, two-seater, '50's & '60's era cars only, and public viewing
>starts at 10AM. For info please cal (831) 722-3253.
>
> See you there.
>
> -Drew
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> andrew.griffith@readrite.com
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