Dan, if you are using rubber bushings, use soapy water. When you tighten the
fulcrum bolts the car should be resting on the tires.
If you are using some type of poly or nylon material (highly recommended) you
can lubricate the bushings, I usually use Lubriplate
(sp?) white lithium grease. I don't know if that is the proper grease or not,
it's just what I use.
If you are replacing the steering rack boots (gators) you don't need to remove
the rack. Just remove the ball joints on the
steering rods, and slide on the new boots. You will either need to count the
turns needed to remove the ball joints or mark them in
some way so you can get them back to the same place. Or you can have the car
aligned after you do the job.
I just re-read your post. Removing the cross member sure is the hard way to do
this job.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Dan Hackney
>Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 3:12 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: 72 MGB front end questions
>
>
>I am rebuilding the front suspension and related bits on my 72, and
>currently have a few questions before I proceed:
>Do the front a-arm bushings require grease upon reassembly? All bushings?
>I can't seem to remove the steering rack. When I removed the cross-member,
>i just tied it out of the way, but now I think I want to remove it because I
>found a ripped rack boot that has been open for who knows how long. Haynes
>says to remove the bolt on the U-joint, which I did, but I cant seem to get
>the shaft out of there. Any suggestions would be appreciated because I am a
>beginner.
>Thanks,
>Dan
>
>'72 MGB
>'88 Jaguar XJ6
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