[Mgs] steering damper

[Barrie Robinson]

Paul,

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.



At 11:05 AM 09/11/2007, Paul Hunt wrote:
>Could be the pinion shaft oil seal, pinion end cover, rack damper or gaiter.
>Or indeed a cracked casting in that area.  The pinion end cover has a gasket
>and this *isn't* critical for thickness.  The damper cover uses shims to set
>the damper 'weight' and so adding a gasket, especially a compressible one,
>will upset this and should not be used.  Both covers can be warped by
>overtightening and so should be checked for flatness against a straight-edge
>and flatted if required.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > The rack oil has leaked out and I can't tell  if it's leaking at the
> > bottom
> > damper cover or from the steering boot right next to the damper. I'll wipe
> > it all off and put more oil in and drive it then find the culprit. If it
> > is
> > the bottom damper cover gasket that is leaking, can anyone tell me the
> > approximate thickness that it's suppposed to be so I can make one?
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Regards
Barrie

Barrie Robinson
barrie at look.ca

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