Bob Wilson is correct; I have used 90W gear oil. Careful of the oil
fill cover nut, it is plastic and strips out easily.
3/8" - 1/2" left-right play at the rim (stock wheel) is regarded as OK.
You appear to have nipped the play in the bud, so to speak. Monitor how
any further play develops from there.
- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex
bob_wilson@agilent.com wrote:
>
> The steering box is full of oil, not grease. But I don't know the correct
> amount of "play" in the steering wheel.
>
> Bob Wilson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Avery [mailto:aavery@rica.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:15 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Steering box questions
>
> Hey, thanks for all of the tips we've received so far on a number of
> things. We just tightened up the steering via the screw on top of the
> steering box, but now I have a few questions:
>
> 1. We tightened the steering box until there was almost no play in the
> steering--about 1/2 inch play, whereas before there was ~3 inches. But
> this has increased steering effort enough to make us wonder if we tightened
> it too much. What is the rule here?
>
> 2. We looked but didn't see any zirc/grease nipples on the steering
> box--How does one lubricate the steering box. I'm assuming that there is a
> plug where a zirc fitting should go, and there appeared to be at least one
> or two potential plugs on the steering box. If there are plugs, where
> exactly are they?
>
> 3. Will lubricating the steering box ease steering effort without having to
> increase steering play, or do we need to live with more steering play?
>
> Thanks for any answers up front.
> Alex and Dennis Avery
> Augusta, County
> Virginia
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