[DeTomaso] Lube in steering rack

[Mike Drew]

Yes, true. But installing the grease means dismantling the rack first. 

If one just wants to perform maintenance on an otherwise-healthy oil-filled rack, there is nothing wrong with just topping off the oil....

Mike

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> On Jan 24, 2020, at 08:23, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I thought the recommended (by Cam Gears / TRW) and preferred lubricant was now a '0' weight grease? In fact I think that might have come from a respected De Tomaso enthusiast that had rebuilt literally 100's of racks.......
> 
> Julian
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>  
> Jeff,
> 
> To elaborate—it’s not necessary to change it. But if it has all leaked out it must be replaced. 
> 
> 5 1/3 oz of 80-90 gear oil is the spec. 
> 
> Mike
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> > On Jan 23, 2020, at 11:02, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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> > Jeff,
> > 
> > Yes. 
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > Sent from my iPad
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> >> On Jan 23, 2020, at 10:29, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>    Is it necessary to replace the lube in the steering rack?
> >>  Thanks,
> >>  Jeff
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   Yes, true. But installing the grease means dismantling the rack first.

   If one just wants to perform maintenance on an otherwise-healthy
   oil-filled rack, there is nothing wrong with just topping off the
   oil....

   Mike
   Sent from my iPad

     On Jan 24, 2020, at 08:23, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
     wrote:

   I thought the recommended (by Cam Gears / TRW) and preferred lubricant
   was now a '0' weight grease? In fact I think that might have come from
   a respected De Tomaso enthusiast that had rebuilt literally 100's of
   racks.......

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:22 AM
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lube in steering rack

   Jeff,
   To elaborate--it's not necessary to change it. But if it has all leaked
   out it must be replaced.
   5 1/3 oz of 80-90 gear oil is the spec.
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   > On Jan 23, 2020, at 11:02, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   >
   > Jeff,
   >
   > Yes.
   >
   > Mike
   >
   > Sent from my iPad
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   >> On Jan 23, 2020, at 10:29, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
   >>
   >>    Is it necessary to replace the lube in the steering rack?
   >>  Thanks,
   >>  Jeff
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