In a message dated 98-10-06 13:03:32 EDT, you write:
<< . Remove the plug for the upper and lower steering swivels and fit
screwed grease nipples (if not already fitted). Jack up the front road
wheels and apply a grease gun filled with a recommended HYPOID oil (see
Page 11) and pump until oil exudes from the swivels.
On the top of your steering rack, right where the column joins, will be a
bolt. On my car this bolt holds the grounding strap to the engine. Remove the
bolt, screw in a grease nipple and stroke it a few times. I think the book sez
how many times. Then either replace the bolt - and grounding strap in my case
- or leave the grease nipple. I think the swivel joints aren't visible unless
you remove the rubber bellows on the ends.
(Page 11: picture TR3 chassis and lube points. I skip to page 13 where
the TR4 chassis is displayed. Steering swivels are not obvious. In fact,
the ref. # on the chart on page 13 of my manual has been hit with a
printing glitch (I think the ref # is 14). Also, they don't actually give
a recommendation as to *WHAT* oil I should be using. Just says "Grease
gun".
Also...
21. Check the level of oil in the steering box and top up if necessary
with the recommended grade oil (see Page 11 (argh!!))
I don't have a steering box- I've got rack & pinion steering. How should
I lubricate it? Grease? Oil? Butter? Suet?
Steering box is only applicable to TR3's. Calm down and see above! :-)
Ken Nuelle
58 TR3A
62 TR3B
64 TR4
Thanks in advance,
-Malcolm
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