[DeTomaso] steering rack

[adin at frontier.net]

Mr. Drew,

Time to re-examine the use of blanket statements.

David, my steering rack came empty and now has power steering fluid!





Quoting mikeldrew at aol.com:

>
> Jack wrote:
>
> I do not recommend axle grease because it doesn't stay where the wear
> occurs.
> The OEM lube was 90-wt gear lube, added by pulling a boot loose on top
> and
> squirting the lube in with an oil can or syringe & small hose.
>
>>>> Actually, it's the oil that doesn't stay where the wear occurs.
> Instead, it pools in the accordian boots, leaving the rack and pinion
> un-lubricated.
>
> That is why the OEM manufacturers (including the currently produced new
> Pantera steering racks) have all switched to grease.
>
> If you buy a new rack and pinion for any car today (including a
> Pantera) it will come out of the box pre-lubricated with grease.
>
> Mike
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