[Mg-t] TD Steering Rack

[BOB GRUNAU]

Hi Mark,
The case is reasonable sealed and will usually hold the heavy gear oil OK.
Gear oil will ooze out of the case joint if you overfill. You could put a
rubber band or some sort of gasket around the case to slow down any leaks.
But, hey, its an MG aned supposed to leak.
Bob Grunau
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  How do you keep the oil from leaking out?

  Mark Sherman


  On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:27 PM, BOB GRUNAU <grunau.garage at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

    Absolutely. Grease will NOT flow to the gears or the shafts for
lubrication.
    Use gear oil.
    Bob Grunau
    Canada


    I've just gotten in on this thread and do I understand correctly, that
the
    tach gear box from the generator to the tach should also have 90W and
not
    grease?
    Tks
    Gene
    Vermont

    Hi John,

    See http://omgtr.ca/technical/highpressureoiler/highpressureoiler.htm
for
    how to make a dedicated oiler for the steering rack and the tachometer
    gearbox (as Bob Grunau recommends).  Either of the oilers will work
better
    on the rack with a long flexible nozzle. I use a 90 weight Marine Gear
Oil
    for both applications.  Cheaper than the synthetics that I use in tranny
and
    differential.
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