Page 1 of 1
steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:57 pm
by cadetchris
having only discover the grease nipple for this today, should i lubricate it with grease or oil?
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:11 pm
by bmcecosse
Endless arguments about this - I use grease. All other racks of same design use grease - including all Minis etc etc . It doesn't run out into the boots!
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:42 am
by mike.perry
I have never managed to get oil in so I use grease.
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:32 am
by dalebrignall
i ues grease as well
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:18 am
by chickenjohn
My solution is to undo the nipple with a socket (I think a small AF) and squirt in EP90 oil from an oil can. Where is says 20 pumps on a grease gun filled with oil I give it about 20 squirts with the oil can. Then bolt the nipple back on again. Put a little grease in the socket to stop the nipple falling out when removing or re-fitting.
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:24 am
by billlobban
How much grease?
Re: steering rack lubrication
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:34 am
by bmcecosse
Unless it has obviously run out at the boots - a few pumps of the gun.