Now, just how do you keep the oil out of the gaiters?
CR
Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com wrote:
>
> The Haynes manual tells how much oil (90W) should be used.
> Too much oil which remins in the gaiters will affect the gaiters lifetime
> I've been told.
> Best is not keeping oil in the gaiters for an elongated time though...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> '71 BGT with the rack filled with a seringe & small hose between the gaiter
> & rack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charley & Peggy Robinson [mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com]
> Sent: maandag 3 juli 2000 16:05
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish)
>
> I replaced the steering rack gaiters (boots in US) 'tother day. tried
> to fill the gaiters with gear oil while installing (messy); I wasn't
> sure there was enough oil in the rack using this method, so I did a
> little research in the manuals and on the mgcars.org.uk website
> archives.
>
> The manuals tell us to fill the rack thru a zerk fitting, using an oil
> gun I've only seen pictures of (G). I know, Moss used to sell them....
> Well, according to the website, that zerk fitting was discontinued after
> around '67. Anyone have a later model with the fitting? My '69 doesn't
> have one.
>
> Anyhoo, the consensus in the archive was to fill the rack thru the
> damper hole in the top of the rack. You remove the yoke cover plate (two
> bolts, easily accessed from under the car), making sure not to lose the
> shim and take out the yoke, spring and damper (I used a small wire hook
> to pull the yoke up and out). As I suspected to be the case, I couldn't
> see any oil in the rack. So I poured in a few ounces and turned the
> steering wheel from lock to lock, poured in some more, etc, etc.
>
> When the rack is full, the gaiter act like bellows pumps. When the
> steering is turned right the right gaiter is extended and the left one
> is collapsed. This pumps the oil thru the rack from left to right.
> When the steering is turned left the opposite pumpimg action occurs.
> Pretty neat, huh? All that squeezing and relaxing of the boots must
> also serve to lube the tierod balls and seats.
>
> Care must be taken not to overfill the rack, as this can cause a
> gaiter to burst due to abnormally high internal pressure because there's
> nowhere for the excess oil to go. When the rack, viewed from the top,
> is about half immersed in oil with the steering centered, it's about
> right (about 8 oz from dry, as mine was).
>
> Then you put back the damper, spring and yoke, put the cover back on
> (don't lose that shim!), clean up the mess and you're done. Er, except
> for greasing the front suspension and setting the car on the ground,
> that is. (G)
>
> Happy Independence Day to all,
>
> Charley Robinson
> Kerrville, TX
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