Max,
The rack leak at the point the pinion shaft enters the rack, on top and
behind the cover plate. According to both the MOSS catalog and Haynes manual
there is an oil seal fitted at the point the shaft enters the rack. As the
wheel is turned and the oil pumped from side to side it leaks. I do not
think I over filled the rack to cause this. Its been several weeks so I do
not remember how much I put in, I'll check the bottle and see.
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 1:10 PM
To: MG List
Subject: Re: Steering Rack Leak
Hmm, this is a new one on me. You mean it is leaking around the edges of the
oblong cover plate that you remove to fill it? This is odd since the oil
level is much lower than this (unless you overfilled it by a large margin),
and there really isn't any internal pressure. How much oil did you put in
there? I would unfasten the large end of one of the boots and let a little
oil drain out, then tighten the bolts on the cover. Did you remember to
replace the cover gasket? There really isn't any "seal" AFAIK.
Max
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