Steering Box Lube
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Drifting
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Steering Box Lube
What type of lube do you use in the steering box? How do you get it in the box? Thanks Chuck
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Re: Steering Box Lube (chucks)
I removed the bolt at the upper right and filled until I could see the grease at the bolt hole at the upper left. Filled with a plastic squeeze tube (e.g. PolyFill) with the flat bottom end cut off. And cleaned the tube beforehand of course. What did I use? I may get into deep doo-doo here with members because I know there is a special GM lube for this purpose. But it was not in stock. So someone here suggested ordinary chassis lube with some Mobil 1 added. I mixed up a thick slurry; about one to four, oil to grease and squeezed it in the top hole. Seems fine: no problems so far. But I would certainly listen to others' opinions before you do the job.
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Drifting
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From: Tallmadge Ohio
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
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Re: Steering Box Lube (paul79)
Thanks Paul. I will try to see if my dealer has the GM grease if not i will try your mixture. Thanks Chuck
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Re: Steering Box Lube (chucks)
in 67 manuals called for chassis grease, in 70 called for "special" gear lube from GM, same box just different philosophy I think, used chassis grease in all cars I have owned over years with not problems. :D :cheers:
