Manual steering rack lubrication

[MisterT]

Just completing a 12k service on the Griff and I want to lube the (manual) steering rack.

I can't find any reference to this in SH Bible and a search on internet hasn't provided any firm answers.

Can anyone tell me what TVR specified I'm not sure whether I should use oil (EP90?) or grease?

TIA

[rigga]

Grease nipples on the rack body, so I grease mine.

[carsy]

My 1992 car doesnt have any grease nipples on the rack. Great design eh! All i could do to get grease in was to take the boots off and wind it one way and then the other and try and get everything covered the best i could.

But to your question, grease is what you need.

[Hedgehopper]

I would use grease, hopefully it would stick to the rack whereas EP oil might just slosh around in the bottom of the casting. Don't take my word for it though, just my 2ps worth.

[T1pper]

I would use EP zero liquid grease for this application it is great stuff has the properties of an oil but stays in a jelly type state, b ut moves around more freely than grease.

I use it for all types of applications where a leakage is a strong possibility especially in agricultural or plant application like front axles on tractors or diggers.

Once it is inside a gearbox (or steering rack) it tends to stay there not like some of the gear oils that do tend to leak out given time.

However this is only what I would use it may not be factory recommended!!

I can give you a link if you are interested, most oil supply companies stock it.

[MisterT]

Mines a '94 car and has a grease nipple each end of the rack body.

From experience over the years of '60s and '70s classics with rack & pinion steering some manufacturers specify EP oil and some grease.

T1pper, thanks for info sounds like the best compromise, not so thick as grease so it stands a chance of lubricating the ball joint on the end of the rack and won't come pouring out if the rack gaitor develops a split.

Living in rural Lincolnshire there should be plenty of agricultural merchants I can get this from, there's a John Deere dealer just down the road.

Many thanks all...

[T1pper]

Hi

Thanks for the link on the washer jet union I will order one this week.

Here is a link for liquid grease with some usefull specs as well, I think you should be able to buy it in a smaller tub.

Most oil companies do a similar product so you wil not be resticted to this supplier.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Q8-Rubens-EP-000-Semi-Fl...

[Sardonicus]

T1pper said:

I would use EP zero liquid grease for this application it is great stuff has the properties of an oil but stays in a jelly type state, b ut moves around more freely than grease.

I use it for all types of applications where a leakage is a strong possibility especially in agricultural or plant application like front axles on tractors or diggers.

Once it is inside a gearbox (or steering rack) it tends to stay there not like some of the gear oils that do tend to leak out given time.

However this is only what I would use it may not be factory recommended!!

I can give you a link if you are interested, most oil supply companies stock it.

I agree with this

[PeteGriff]

anonymous said:

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My 1992 Pre-Cat 4.3 has grease nipples on the steering rack!