Yes, that is the recommended procedure, it is just too excruciatingly
slow for some people (the thick oil has to flow through a small
aperture), which is why many prefer to insert it directly into the boots.
However, I would think you would want to force at least some oil directly
into the rack while turning it, otherwise it would take some time for the
center of the rack to get any oil through normal operation. I might point
out that it is particularly wear in the center of the rack that leads to
rack replacement, as even overall wear could be compensated for by
removing shims.
John H. Reynolds had this to say:
>Gordon,
>
>Since mine are shot and one of the springs in the inner tie rod is broken, I
>have to take mine apart and put on new boots. Why not just fill the boots
>from
>the top of the rack? It just means buying one gasket. Looks like you can
>just
>pour the oil in while turning the rack to get is evenly distributed.
>
>John Reynolds
>1979 B (in restoration)
>
>Gordon Bird wrote:
>
>> > ----------
>> > From: Gordon Bird[SMTP:GB@THE-BDC.COM]
>> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 10:02:19 AM
>> > To: Mgs@Autox.Team.Net (E-mail)
>> > Subject: RE: introducing 90w into steering rack
>> > Auto forwarded by a Rule
>> >
>> John,
>> Wife is helping me using mineral spirits on the recommendation of Bruce
>> Nichols of the Michigan Rowdies. Will try a turkey baster with the zerks
>> fittings removed and wife turning steering wheel back and forth. Any other
>> suggestions?
>> Gordie
>>
>> >
>> > Gordon,
>> >
>> > Don't feel bad - DPO of my car did same thing when one of the
>> > boots cracked.
>> > In order to fill the non-cracked boot, it was cut
>> > intentionally to put the
>> > grease in! Did you use anything special to clean the rack?
>> >
>> > John Reynolds
>> > 1979 B (in restoration)
>> >
>> > Gordon Bird wrote:
>> >
>> > > > ----------
>> > > > From: Gordon Bird[SMTP:GB@THE-BDC.COM]
>> > > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 9:40:12 AM
>> > > > To: Mgs@Autox.Team.Net (E-mail)
>> > > > Subject: introducing 90w into steering rack
>> > > > Auto forwarded by a Rule
>> > > >
>> > > Flushing grease that DPO put into rack of the A and now
>> > wondering what to
>> > > use that will hold the 90w and pump it through the zerks
>> > fittings? Am I
>> > > going to have to order one of the oil gun replicas that Moss sells?
>> > > TIA
>> > >
>> > > Gordie Bird
>> > > 62 MGA
>> > > 80 MGB
>> > > 86 Audi 4kq
>> >
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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