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1. Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 09:04:57 -0500; 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; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00030.html (9,735 bytes)
2. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 10:15:29 -0400; 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 elon; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00031.html (10,471 bytes)
3. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 10:40:47 -0500; Now, just how do you keep the oil out of the gaiters? CR; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00038.html (11,386 bytes)
4. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 10:40:41 -0700; That was a great description, Charley. I must admit I feel nervous when people describe just injecting oil into one of the gaiters -- it doesn't seem like that would get the job done. I used the meth; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00044.html (11,234 bytes)
5. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 14:03:42 -0500; Hi Max, Thanks, to each hiz/her own, I guess. As I said in another post, I figure once the gaiters are correctly installed, it's best to leave well-enough alone. Actually, I overfilled mine to begin; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00047.html (9,746 bytes)
6. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 11:39:33 -0500; Hi Hans, In my view it's better to top up the rack through the damper orifice than to mess with the clamps and gaiters periodically. I'm not going to stretch the gaiters and possibly ruin its sealing; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00048.html (8,359 bytes)
7. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 14:40:20 -0700; I replaced the entire assembly. Moss had it on sale at the time. Mine was very worn in the center of the rack and had a huge amount of play, so there was a gratifying improvement. Max Charley & Peggy; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00056.html (9,269 bytes)
8. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: DVCameron <dvcameron2@rcn.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 19:23:23 -0400; I just put some new boots on my 73 B. God only knows when the previous set were all in one piece. I happened to use the dental syringe method. I found these things pretty handy - a 10cc syringe with; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00058.html (10,045 bytes)
9. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:52:51 -0600; Has anyone tried both methods of filling the steering rack in order to tell us which one they think may be better? I've never done the syringe/steering boot method. I've always used the damper hole m; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00060.html (10,975 bytes)
10. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: "Michael Singleton" <one_ton3@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 17:31:01 -0700; . The steering wheel still vibrates quite a bit when though I would suggest that 1: Don't know how familiar you are with rack & pinion steering, but kickback from the wheels hitting objects on the ro; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00061.html (9,997 bytes)
11. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 18:37:46 -0700; I don't think oil in the rack would have any effect on steering wheel vibration. It isn't there as a cushion, it's to prevent wear on the pinion and rack. If the actual steering is loose (excess play; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00063.html (11,493 bytes)
12. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 23:20:01 -0700; You pour the crankcase drainings a little futher away from shore!?; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00069.html (8,840 bytes)
13. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:11 -0400; You cannot avoid having oil in the gaiters when filling. When I saw the rack was full by a kind of overflow, I had the rack move many times by this assuring the oil has spread all over the rack. I th; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00070.html (12,609 bytes)
14. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:13 -0400; Using a seringe might help preventing the mess a bit... Cheers, Hans Has anyone tried both methods of filling the steering rack in order to tell us which one they think may be better? I've never done; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00071.html (10,970 bytes)
15. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:09 -0400; Possible you might have one (or more) of the following: WHEEL BEARING PLAY Play in the wheel bearings - easy to check when they're from the ground. WHEEL TO HUB PLAY When equipped with wired wheels p; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00072.html (11,141 bytes)
16. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 09:24:55 -0400; Yes, I have tried both. My preference is filling through the damper hole. For me it has been less messy, and it causes no worries about stretch or damage to the boots, or concern about getting dirt i; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00073.html (11,401 bytes)
17. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 11:16:28 -0600; That is kind of what I thought. But from my many years on this list, I've noticed that the method of the syringe and going through the boots seems to be heavily mentioned as a way to go. I just have; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00083.html (8,724 bytes)
18. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 12:45:59 -0500; If the tie rod ends and balls are OK I'd look elsewhere for the source of any ride and vibration problems. Could be the kingpins are shot. CR; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00164.html (8,118 bytes)
19. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 15:47:30 -0500; Hans, what are you smokin'? ;^) The only thing that keep the oil in the rack is the gaiters. There's ALWAYS going to be oil in the gaiters when the rack is topped up correctly. It looks to me that wh; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00165.html (8,535 bytes)
20. Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 16:16:41 -0500; I have a neat little gadget that consists of a cap with a valve in it (you twist it one way and it opens, twist it back and it closes), there's a 18" long clear plastic hose on it and a nipple with a; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00166.html (11,074 bytes)

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