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I say again - for the benefit of others if nothing else - that one does =
not 'fill it full' of oil, no more than the quantities listed below, or =
you will burst the gaiters. And it should be differential oil, i.e. =
GL5, not gear oil GL4.
----- Original Message -----=20
The fitting was intended for future fill-ups with oil; the plan had =
been to put one boot on the used rack, stand it up on end, and fill it =
full of 90W140 gear oil then put the other boot on. We will take =
Moss=E2=80=99s word that the new rack is =E2=80=98greased for =
life=E2=80=99!
Sarah
From: PaulHunt73=20
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2019 3:40 AM
To: S. Carr ; MG List=20
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB rack&pinion needed
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.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I say again - for the benefit of others if =
nothing=20
else - that one does not 'fill it full' of oil, no more than =
the=20
quantities listed below, or you will burst the gaiters. And it =
should be=20
differential oil, i.e. GL5, not gear oil GL4.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The fitting was intended for future fill-ups with oil; the plan =
had been=20
to put one boot on the used rack, stand it up on end, and fill it full =
of=20
90W140 gear oil then put the other boot on. We will take =
Moss=E2=80=99s word=20
that the new rack is =E2=80=98greased for life=E2=80=99!</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Sarah</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dpaulhunt73@virginmedia.com=20
href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>PaulHunt73</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 19, 2019 3:40 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dbritfan1@epix.net =
href=3D"mailto:britfan1@epix.net";>S.=20
Carr</A> ; <A title=3Dmgs@autox.team.net =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>MG=20
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Mgs] MGB rack&pinion =
needed</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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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 =
days tend=20
to come ready greased not oiled, said to be for 'life'. Not =
'filled' as=20
such, only 1/3rd Imperial pint, 0.19 litres or 0.39 US pint, it's =
almost=20
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=20
rust.</FONT></DIV>
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