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Re: [Tigers] Filling the rack

To: "CoolVT@aol.com" <coolvt@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Filling the rack
From: Owain Lloyd via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:14:27 +0200
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must have been a US made boot.  next time try the british ones.

On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:12 PM coolvt--- via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.ne=
t>
wrote:

> In my case the rack has to be filled because the boot split and the fluid
> leaked out.
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2020 4:01:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>
>
> Quoting Tom, =E2=80=9CPerhaps another point that could be part of this di=
scussion
> is why the rack needs to have fluid added.=E2=80=9D
>
>
>
> Because it=E2=80=99s BRITISH. LOL!
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Tom Witt
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:19 AM
> *To:* tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Filling the rack
>
>
>
> There has been a lot of good advise regarding refilling the rack and
> ensuring that the amount added meets the volume stated in the manual. But=
,
> short of removing a boot and tilting the car for a lengthy time there
> really is no way of knowing when the fluid is replenished there isn't
> residual and the rack may be getting overfilled.
>
> Perhaps another point that could be part of this discussion is why the
> rack needs to have fluid added. Leaking boots are an obvious point but th=
e
> rack end caps where they go over the tube are another source. I recall th=
e
> Shop Notes... (where are mine???) had a discussion about that.As I stated
> in a previous post my rack was gone thru and 20 years later with no use
> there is an accumulation of gear oil on the crossmember. It isn't where y=
ou
> can see it dripping but it must leak in the smallest amount.?? Has anyone
> come up with a good solution for the end caps?
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">must have been a US made boot.=C2=A0 next time try the bri=
tish ones.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:12 PM coolvt--- via Tigers &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">In my case the rack has to be filled because the boot spli=
t and the fluid leaked out.=C2=A0<br><br></span></div>
</div>
In a message dated 8/26/2020 4:01:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a href=3D"m=
ailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> wr=
ites:
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-4377101821218910119yiv0462620443">
<div>
<div>
<p>Quoting Tom, =E2=80=9C<span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Perhaps ano=
ther point that could be part of this discussion is why the rack needs to h=
ave fluid added.=E2=80=9D</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"> =C2=A0</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Because it=E2=80=99s BRITISH. LOL=
!</span></p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-4377101821218910119yiv0462620443yqt37172">
<div>
<div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-=
top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in">
<p><strong>From:</strong> Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox=
.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <strong>=
On Behalf Of </strong>Tom Witt via Tigers<br clear=3D"none"><strong>Sent:</=
strong> Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:19 AM<br clear=3D"none"><strong>To:</s=
trong> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none"><strong>Subj=
ect:</strong> Re: [Tigers] Filling the rack</p>
</div>
</div>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">There has been a lot of good advi=
se regarding refilling the rack and ensuring that the amount added meets th=
e volume stated in the manual. But, short of removing a boot and tilting th=
e car for a lengthy time there really is no way of knowing when the fluid i=
s replenished there isn&#39;t residual and the rack may be getting overfill=
ed.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Perhaps another point that could =
be part of this discussion is why the rack needs to have fluid added. Leaki=
ng boots are an obvious point but the rack end caps where they go over the =
tube are another source. I recall the Shop Notes... (where are mine???) had=
 a discussion about that.As I stated in a previous post my rack was gone th=
ru and 20 years later with no use there is an accumulation of gear oil on t=
he crossmember. It isn&#39;t where you can see it dripping but it must leak=
 in the smallest amount.?? Has anyone come up with a good solution for the =
end caps? </span></p>
</div>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
</div>
</div>
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