[Shotimes] Squeaky Steering

[Steve Weinrich]

Paul,

You can inject grease into a squeaky outer TRE.

A syringe loaded with a good quality marine grade grease that is then
injected inside the boot will probably quiet it down for awhile.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Novak" <pnovak@san.rr.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:50 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Squeaky Steering


> Erik,
>
> The steering squeak appears to be coming from both sides of the
> car.  It sounds like it's coming from the rack and pinion steering, but
> it could be the tie rod ends.  I think I'll put it up on jacks and see
> if I can isolate the exact location.
>
> Paul M. Novak
> 1993 Emerald Green SHO MTX
> San Diego, CA
> pnovak@san.rr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Erik Balser
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:18 AM
> To: Paul Novak; Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Squeaky Steering
>
> I had a problem a while back with a slight squeak from the left front
> wheel
> area.  It only happened while turning the wheel left and right under
> certain
> degrees of turning.  Turned out to be a bad left front tie rod end.  The
> original tie rod ends are not greasable and it looks like the grease ran
> out
> of the old one and the bushings were starting to squeak.  Is your squeak
> only on one side or on both?
>
> '95 MTX
> Erik B.
> http://webpages.charter.net/masho95
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