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Early racks did have an oiler fitting that looked like a grease fitting, =
the majority didn't. Replacement racks these days tend to come ready =
greased not oiled, said to be for 'life'. Not 'filled' as such, only =
1/3rd Imperial pint, 0.19 litres or 0.39 US pint, it's almost impossible =
to keep the oil in them anyway. Cable ties may not be concourse but are =
perfectly acceptable for normal use ... and they don't rust.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Max Heim via Mgs=20
To: S. Carr ; MG List=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB rack&pinion needed
Remember, the racks are not greased =E2=80=94 they should filled with =
oil. Many people make the mistake of assuming a zerk fitting implies the =
use of grease gun, but that is not the case.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Early racks did have an oiler fitting that looked =
like a=20
grease fitting, the majority didn't. Replacement racks these=20
days tend to come ready greased not oiled, said to =
be for=20
'life'. Not 'filled' as such, only 1/3rd Imperial pint, 0.19 =
litres or=20
0.39 US pint, it's almost impossible to keep the oil in them =
anyway. Cable=20
ties may not be concourse but are perfectly acceptable for normal =
use ...=20
and they don't rust.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dmgs@autox.team.net href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>Max =
Heim via=20
Mgs</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dbritfan1@epix.net=20
href=3D"mailto:britfan1@epix.net";>S. Carr</A> ; <A =
title=3Dmgs@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>MG List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 18, =
2019 5:40=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Mgs] MGB =
rack&pinion=20
needed</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV>Remember, =
the racks are=20
not greased =E2=80=94 they should filled with oil. Many people make =
the mistake of=20
assuming a zerk fitting implies the use of grease gun, but that is not =
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