The proper steering box lubricant is GM part #1052182, anything thinner
will leak past the seal, thicker will not flow and lubricate all. --wayne
I found this # in the archives..
At 10:07 AM 5/16/03 -0700, you wrote:
>On my other vehicle I was told by a old bus mechanic that cv joint
>lubricant was the best, similliar type usages and I have had no problem
>yet. Ed ke6bnl So.Calif.
>
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>
>Message: 25
> Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 13:10:40 -0000
> From: "vwnate1" <vwnate1@juno.com>
>Subject: Re: steering gear lubricant
>
>The mail thing is to use something fluid , _not_ grease ! STP or
>similar if your seal is hot but fluidity is critical as these boxes
>are recirculating ball typ and _will_not_ be lubricated if you squish
>grease in there .
>
>Any one here have acess to a Mc Kay catalog ? they should make some
>typ of steering box lube , they make everything else .
>
>I've heard nothing but good about American Classic , maybe they're
>just busy ? . two weeks isn't too bad .
>-Nate
> Jim wrote:
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> Ed ke6bnl@juno.com ( 1950 f1 & 1963econo pu
>
> Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
>F3
> So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
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