see this link:
http://www.geocities.com/britishiron2000/lubes
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Gary J. Hamilton
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From: CarlSereda@aol.com
> Owners of rack & pinions!
> Do you use grease or gear oil? The '60's TR4/4A Factory Manual states '5
> pumps of grease' - but now I see in TRF's blurb below re TR6s - to use gear
>oil!
> PLUS now I see that BMC manuals state gear oil for their '70's MG Midget's
> steering rack & pinion..
> Seems weird to have boots full of gear oil (sagging from added weight).
> And yet, grease does seem less effective if it gets squished out of the gear
> mesh - never to return..
> Any concensus? If gear oil is best - how much should I put in? Half full
> boots Ok?
> Regards,
> Carl
> '63 TR4 since '74
>
> >>"The reason for hose clamps on rack boots is that steering racks are
> supposed to be lubricated with #90 gear oil, not with multi-purpose grease.
> Gear oil
> sloshes around inside and lubricates the entire steering rack and pinion
> mechanism.
> Grease stays in one place and lubricates only a few inches of the rack. That
> is the
> reason that you should replace torn or perished rack bellows before the oil
> leaks out..." a TRF TR6 internet sales page<<
>
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