I've only ever done it via the gaiter as it looks easier, maybe LHD cars are
different. The quantity isn't *that* critical, although too much could
burst the gaiter if you swap locks quickly. 1/3rd Imperial pint, .4 US
pint, .2 Litre.
One point is that the Workshop Manual does actually show a 'gasket' for the
damper cover as well as shims. However I don't recall ever finding anything
other than thin metal shims in there. It is a fact that if you put a
conventional compressible gasket in there you will have to reset the shims,
and then if the gasket compresses over time it will tighten the steering up.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
> I have squirted some 90 oil via the gaiter into the steering rack of my
> '70 MGB GT V8 but I have been told that one can more easily put oil in
> through the damper cover. Is it critical to get the oil quantity just
> right? I understand that the rack takes 1/3 of a pint.
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