I unscrewed the grease zirk/nipple and guess what? The infamous ball fell
out! There was no sign of a spring though. I found that with the zirk
removed, I can easily pump oil into the rack with my handy little bottle cap
pump. I'm going to plug the zirk hole with JB Weld so the oil can't run out.
I can always unscrew the zirk again when I want to add oil.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
To: <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 8:28 AM
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
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