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1. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 10:17:50 -0500; Message text written by Jeff Boatright Mine has recently begun leaking there, too. It may be that you overfilled the rack. You're the only other person I've heard of having this problem (so far). Jef; /html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00009.html (7,671 bytes)
2. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: MIKE MACLEAN <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 09:03:03 -0800; Your memory is just fine. The original Sprite manual that came with the car says at 12,000 mile intervals to "Give 10 strokes of the oil gun only." Now, which oil gun they are talking about, I've ne; /html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00012.html (8,921 bytes)
3. Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: MIKE MACLEAN <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:01:03 -0800; Any listers use 140 wt gear oil in their steering racks? I just finished rebuilding mine for my restoration. New boots, damper plungers, backlash checked, etc., etc. I was quite proud of the fact tha; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01016.html (7,780 bytes)
4. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 08:49:51 -0500; Mine has recently begun leaking there, too. It may be that you overfilled the rack. You're the only other person I've heard of having this problem (so far). Jeff Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Edi; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01023.html (8,635 bytes)
5. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:02:33 -0500; Guys I know it is against the book but know you know why I use grease!! My A40 called for oil too but it leaks out and the seal for that steering box is unobtainium. 27 years of greasing Sprite steer; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01046.html (8,227 bytes)
6. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: "carolien coulter" <carolien@coastalnet.com>; Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 11:28:57 -0800; I had the same problem.Never did get it to stop completely,no matter what I did,until I followed Frank's suggestion and put grease in the rack and just let the rest of the 140W oil leak out. No probl; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01068.html (8,594 bytes)
7. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 14:49:57 EST; I have to confess that I have no idea what is my rack because in the last 10 or maybe more years I have never once checked it. I can't understand why the rack would need oil - I can't think of any o; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01072.html (7,359 bytes)
8. Re: Steering Rack Leak (score: 1): Author: MIKE MACLEAN <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 14:00:29 -0800; The steering rack in Spridgets (early cars) came from the factory with 90 wt gear oil in them. These days 140 wt gear oil is recommended. The reason is; the two dampers that remove the backlash at b; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01074.html (9,219 bytes)

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