steering rack

[rimzimmer]

i have pulled my B steering rack apart to clean etc and was wondering what lube is recomend and how much? whats the best place to fill it from? cheers

 

[nchokie]

If you check out the mge board Jack Austin "twigworker" has written up a very nice rack rebuild article that uses grease to pack the rack.
https://www.mgexperience.net/article/steering-rack-service.html

 

[Scott_Hower]

I use 90wt gear oil in mine.

 

[jlaird]

I use cornhead grease.

 

[heliguy]

Cornhead grease?

 

[jlaird]

Hehe, John Deere makes it for farm stuff. Pumps like grease lubes like heavy oil.

Comes in a standard grease cartage so you can add a bit from time to time like you are supose to.

Google it.

 

[heliguy]

I may have to stop by the local John Deere place and check it out. I never liked grease for the steering rack. On the "A" they want oil in the steering rack, and grease in the trunnions, and on a Spitfire I had, it was oil in the trunnions and grease in the rack? Go figure..........

 

[fleshy1]

Replaced my boots this weekend and used 90wt oil as that appeared to be what the residue was in the old boots....

 

[Bret]

After years of working on my tired old steering rack, chaseing leaks & replacing boots. I finally decided to pull it. I got it off & started to take it apart but life got in the way and it sat on my work bench for about a month. So I just gave up & ordered a new one from VB. Dispite some quality concerns my new rack seemed just fine. In fact it was so good I never realized what I'd been missing all this time.

That was couple of years ago now and it still feels like it's brand new. But even at a little over $150 I wouldn't recommend it unless your old unit is totally toasted or if you're like I was - just short on time.

Good luck.

 

[vping]

The B racks use 90wt. and you fill them from the top. There are no grease zerks to fill to my knowledge.