Bob and List,
Rack lock-up, huh! Should that TSO be recovered and sent out again? My TF
hasn't had a ball and spring in the steering rack nipple since I acquired
the car in 1969. Last summer the steering suddenly noticeably freed itself
up for no apparent reason. Perhaps the ball finally worked its way to a
rubber boot or into some brass somewhere in the system. Till now, I had
assumed my adding gear oil in bits and dribbles over the last few years had
finally broken down old grease added by yours truly and previous DPOs.
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Howard [mailto:mgbob@juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:29 AM
To: bobmgtd@insightbb.com
Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD Lubrication - nipples / Which Oil?
Bob,
Several years back, there was a mention in TSO of that ball in the
steering rack nipple getting into the rack and causing the rack to jam.
There is (or was) a ball and spring assembly in that nipple when it was
new.
So now that I've ruined your day, bringing you fear of instant rack
lock-up, what will you be doing this weekend? Sorry.....but thought you
should know about it.
Bob
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:21:32 -0500 "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
writes:
> It works, but it's messy, very messy. Next time I add oil, I'm going
> to try
> my little bottle cap pump device. The steering rack nipple has no
> spring loaded valve in it. (It's basically just a hole!) So it
shouldn't
> take much pressure to inject oil in it.
---snip---
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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