Steering Box Lubrication

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Apr 26, 2002 | 02:29 PM

Mike73

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Steering Box Lubrication

What is the correct way to lube the steering gear box? Mine is manual steering, there doesn't seem to be a grease zerk visible, do you need to take the top cover off and pack grease in it ? If so, is there a chance to mess up any of the steering mechanism ?

Apr 26, 2002 | 02:37 PM

Twin_Turbo

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Re: Steering Box Lubrication (Mike73)

Remove rear cover bolt and the inner bolt, fill through the hole of rear bolt till it pours out of the other hole.

I use gearlube in my steeringbox

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Apr 26, 2002 | 02:41 PM

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Re: Steering Box Lubrication (Mike73)

Apr 26, 2002 | 05:32 PM

Jim Shea

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Re: Steering Box Lubrication (Twinnie)

A good lithium based chassis (ball joint) grease is recommended. Just fill through the side cover bolt holes. Do not try and fill the box 100%. You need some air space inside the gear box for the grease to expand when things get warm underhood.

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