Has anyone tried both methods of filling the steering rack in order to tell
us which one they think may be better? I've never done the syringe/steering
boot method. I've always used the damper hole method. I remove the cover
and the damper part, then just add the gear oil. It can be a little messy
since I add the gear oil from a plastic hose dangling down from the
radiator. But its easy to tell when its full.
David
67 BGT
71 BGT
At 07:23 PM 7/3/00 -0400, DVCameron wrote:
>I just put some new boots on my 73 B. God only knows when the previous set
>were all in one piece. I happened to use the dental syringe method. I found
>these things pretty handy - a 10cc syringe with a curved 2 or 3 inch
>probiscus - used to irrigate dental work by hand. The curved thingie allowed
>me to stick it under the small gaiter opening and leave it there. Pulled the
>plunger out, poured 90 weight in, put the plunger in, drove 'er home. I got
>to be pretty good at it...I could do about 2 syringefuls a minute. And that's
>pretty good, too..cause it took about 24-25 syringefuls to put in about 8 oz.
>Finally took out the syringe, tightened the clamp on the boot - and listened
>to happy racks as I turned the steering wheel.
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>Had not heard about the damper hole method - which I will perhaps use next
>time so as to not disturb the clamped boots.
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>I did expect the subsequent ride to be smoother, and was slightly
>disappointed - I did expect more of a dampening effect on bumpy road surfaces
>from the oil in the rack. The steering wheel still vibrates quite a bit when
>I hit a bump - doesn't feel "solid". I filled up the front shocks and, as
>said, replaced the steering rack boots/oil. Any suggestions, or should I
>accept the vibrato as a part of the overall experience?
>
>PS - I counted tie-rod end threads before and after the boot installation
>(put new tie rod ends on, as well) - worked very nicely, drove fine, though
>I am having it aligned (by someone who knows more than me) before any real
>driving occurs.
>
>Doug - 73 red MGB near Boston.....
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