Fw: rack

["Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>]

If you have the Haynes manual, it is in the exploded view of the steering
rack.
(It's page 151 and item 35 in my version.  They call it a 'Lubricator'.)

Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
'65 RHD BRG Sprite

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
To: CMLove <cmlove@hiwaay.net>
Date: June 4, 1999 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: rack


>I can't say for sure.  Mine is a bit older and I've had the car for about
11
>months.  My understanding is that it is common.
>
>Robert Duquette
>Ottawa ON Canada
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>'65 RHD BRG Sprite
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CMLove <cmlove@hiwaay.net>
>
>>My '74 does not have a nipple on the rack.  Is this something that is
added
>by
>>the owner?  I tried looking for a nipple when I had the rack out last year
>and
>>remember getting the message that their were no nipples that fit that
>thread
>>size.
>>
>>Do you have to rethread the rack to put in the grease fitting?
>>
>>
>>shawn tobin wrote:
>>
>>> Just get your neighbors old grease gun (he never uses it anyway) and put
>a
>>> bolt and some fender washers in the bottom in place of the sprinloaded
>>> pullhandle assembly.  Fill it with your favorite 140wt and go.  My
>>> Father-in-law gave me his miniature greasegun.  It works well since I
can
>>> fit it down next to my fresh-air hose and use the flexible grease hose
to
>>> push onto the rack (by feel) nipple.
>>>
>>> -Shawn Tobin
>>> -'69 Midget 5spd
>>> -'86 Jag VDP
>>> -'72 Skylark
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