[Spridgets] Hi ya

David Lieb dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com
Fri Jun 8 22:39:54 MDT 2007


> The steering on my 71 was stiff and would not return to center.  I the
> steering rack full of grease and the grease was hard.  The handbook said 
> it
> should have 80 weight gear oil (which is why I bought my oil gun). After I
> cleaned all the grease out and fill it with oil, no more problem. Smooth,
> self centering steering.

BUTTTT, a 1973 SHOULD have the Triumph steering rack which DOES
require GREASE. Not that it wouldn't be likely to benefit from a good 
cleaning, just that it is not intended to run gear oil.
David Lieb 


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