[DeTomaso] Steering rack bushing vs oil

[Will Kooiman]

I did mine with a good Moly grease.

We're not your average consumer.  I'll have my rack out again well before
this grease has a chance to dry up.  The OEM's don't have it so lucky.  They
have to find a grease (or oil) that will keep the rack lubed throughout the
warranty period under all kinds of conditions.

Will.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of asajay at asajay.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 2:58 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering rack bushing vs oil

That's what I used last time.  All the parts in the rack were very  
nicely coated and everything operated very smoothly.  However, most of  
the oil was in the boots.  I'll try grease this time as that is what  
was originally in the rack, albeit near 30 years old, pretty well  
dried up and not doing much.

Asa Jay

Quoting JDeRyke at aol.com:

> I recommend 80W90 gear oil, not having had any problems with it in any of
the
> cars I've worked on. The factory recommended it and in fact emphasised
that
> grease not be used, but it does require boots that seal. Grease apparently
> works- for a while- if you don't care about the bearings on the
> pinion portion nor stiffness in the steering, and don't have the proper
> boots. I have stripped racks with grease in them, and the bushing   
> still wears out,
> so its not a magic cure.
> FWIW, to knock out a bad bushing (stock or other), I made a 3/8" dia steel
> rod 18" long with a slight bend in one end that has a sharp edge.   
> This catches
> the edge of any bushing and with a few taps, removes them. I've   
> taken out stock
> bushings that shattered leaving a thin steel ring where there isn't much
left
> to catch. If this ring is left behind when a brass bushing is installed,
it
> may keep the bushing from seating properly. And if your housing is
distorted
> for any reason, it may take a slightly oversized bushing to fit   
> tightly. I also
> make my bronze bushings double-length so I don't EVER have to do the  
>  job over.
> Good luck- J Deryke
>
>
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