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Re: [Mgs] Steering gaiter

To: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Steering gaiter
From: "Monte/Jane Morris" <montejane@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 17:01:09 -0700
I've taken off the damper cover and put the oil in there. Done it several
times successfully without "blowout" on a 79B. Pretty simple, and evidently
you don't have to jack up either side.
Monte

On 9/8/07, Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I'd repeat what Mike says on quantity and method which is how I've done
> it.
> However even on full lock there isn't enough space to get all the oil in
> in
> one go, so you have to put about 1/3rd in and work the rack *slowly* from
> side to side to distribute it, then the 2nd and 3rd thirds ditto.  Some
> say
> to remove the pinion damper cover and dribble it in through there.  Early
> racks did have a grease nipple just above the damper housing for this
> purpose, but it was still for injecting oil, not grease.
>
> Quantity *is* important, if you get too much in one end and compress that
> gaiter it will either burst it or blow it off the rack end and you will
> lose
> your oil.  For that reason you should empty out any remaining oil from
> *both* side before injecting new.
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