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Re: Steering Rack Lube Gun

To: Bkitterer@aol.com
Subject: Re: Steering Rack Lube Gun
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:11:08 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <e8895138.36156428@aol.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Here is a picture of such a gun and some info:
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/trunnion-oil.html

Ulix


On Fri, 2 Oct 1998 Bkitterer@aol.com wrote:

> No, this is not a tread on what lubricant to use, or should that be yes, this
> is not a thread on what lubricant to use.  Anyway wanted to pass on
> information about a neat grease gun for the steering rack.  Thanks go to Pete
> Sameroo who put me on to this at Sprite Rush.  This is a squeeze grip gun with
> a short (4 inch) flexible hose ending in a zerk nozzle.  The lubricant (90 wt)
> is in tubes and screws into the gun so it can be operated in any position
> without oil running all over the place.  Perfect for doing the steering rack.
> You should be able to get these guns and the tubes of lubricant from any boat
> supply.  The unit that I found is a LubriMatic Code No. 11138 and cost about
> $15.  They charge to much for the oil but once the tube is used up you can cut
> the sealed end off and fill it with your own oil, fold and clamp the end and
> it will work just fine.  Thanks Pete this was a great lead.
> 
> Bob and Annice
> 1960 Sprite
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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