Power Steering grease?
05-06-2005, 09:32 AM
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Power Steering grease?
I made the mistake of greasing the zerk on the power steering box on my '76 Vette. How does a guy go about getting it out, and what's the correct lube for it? Can I just remove the zerk and turn the wheel back and forth to squeeze the grease back out?
05-06-2005, 08:57 PM
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What are you talking about? 
If a zerk is present, it's there to be greased...
There's a grease fitting on the ball-joint that's "strapped" to the PS control valve. Also one on the cylinder, IIRC. Those require greasing. No zerks on the steering box, nor the PS pump.
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If a zerk is present, it's there to be greased...
There's a grease fitting on the ball-joint that's "strapped" to the PS control valve. Also one on the cylinder, IIRC. Those require greasing. No zerks on the steering box, nor the PS pump.
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05-06-2005, 09:05 PM
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There we go, 2nd pic down. So that just greases that ball joint? I was greasing the undercarriage and when I finished the steering was much heavier. I thought I had maybe greased something I wasn't supposed to.
05-06-2005, 09:12 PM
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yes, grease the zerk fittings on the control valve and the cylinder. that's what the fittings are there for. if steering is heavy it's not because you greased those.
05-06-2005, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JustinGJ
Cool, thanks a lot. Now I can worry about a few of the other little problems that need to be weeded out on here.
