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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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 Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack There was nothing wrong with the steering rack when I took it off, what should I do in the way of preventative maintenance prior to refitting it? I don't fancy anything expensive or in depth, but how does one go about greasing it up ready for another 30 years? Anything essential I need to do?
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Sean
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Re: Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack you can grease nipple it with the pinion in situ, just drill it out very carefull and do the last bit with a greased bit to catch the swarf - just let it break thru to the pinion area and no more - tap it out to m6 an fit a nipple The slider needs to come off for a M6 nut to get braized on the outside between the pins you have to use a wadding punch to make a clearance hole in the rubber.
cant be arsed with the photos they are in the archive somewhere
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ken
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Re: Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack Sean wrote: cant be arsed with the photos they are in the archive somewhere Here you go, Russ... 'Exporting to USA' version.  Front axles / steering racks with greasing points on both pinion and slider by slcchassis, on Flickr & 'just another chassis change' version.  Steering rack with greasing points on pinion and slider. by slcchassis, on Flickr The one on the slider is most useful; a rack which might seem borderline when dry, has hardly any play after a good dose of grease.
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ayjay
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Re: Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack good greif russ. your going to use it for another 30 years?
the arse end would have fallen out of it by then
the rack might be be intact though
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Russell
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Re: Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack It's lasted 35 years so far, I don't see why it shouldn't.
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Russell
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Re: Desperately trying to make use of crap: Steering rack Thanks ken, just what I wanted to see.
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