Doug,
I started the last tie rod end questions and received lots of very good
suggestions. I have all of the replies saved and will foreword them to you
off the list if you like.
Dave 72 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug_Cameron@icoc.org <Doug_Cameron@icoc.org>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: Steering Rack Boot
>I think this was recently covered in the group, but I missed it (new guy
>here....) so I apologize for the repetition. Replacing, or rather, putting
>new boots on the steering rack this weekend. The old ones were found in
>tatters - no telling how long the thing had been driven without
>lubrication. Seems to be OK, tho......
>
>Anyway, after the hard part of getting the rack in a position to slide a
>boot on, is there a good way of filling it with oil? The rack won't be
>totally disconnected (I don't think...), the boots will be horizontal
>instead of vertical, so it makes sense to me to clamp one boot side and
>clamp the other side fairly tight, but with room enough to get a small
>nozzle or something in there to fill the boot up with oil - then finish
>clamping down tight. Is this reasonable, or is there a better way? Thanks
>again for going over the basics with me.......:)
>
>Doug
>(waiting to drive the 73 B)
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