[DML] Re: a few tech questions

[srubano@xxxx]

I'll make a note of that. I was told by someone sometime ago (can't 
remember who) to flush and fill the rack to remove it. Actually I 
think it was on a website I saw it. The person removed both boots, 
put one end into an empty bucket and poured gear oil through it to 
give it a good flush (I don't know if that's even needed to do). They 
went onto saying to replace one boot and fill the rack with fluid and 
install the other boot.

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, wingd2@xxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 8/8/01 10:50:08 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> srubano@xxxx writes:
> 
> 
> > For Question 2, I don't know what would be causing the erratic 
stiff 
> > turning. Are any of the boots torn on the steering rack or appear 
to 
> > be wet with gear oil? In order to fill the gear rack you have to 
> > remove it from the car, take one of the boots off (I forgot which 
> > one, 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> You don't need to remove the steering rack from the car to fill 
it with 
> fluid. If you jack the car up and remove the drivers side front 
wheel, you 
> can get at the cover plate on the front of the steering box which 
holds the 
> nylon guide and spring assembly. Just remove the cover plate, 
spring and 
> nylon guide, add the specified amount and type of lube, and re-
install 
> everything. When you remove the cover plate you may find some real 
thin shims 
> which space the plate and steering box. Again, just re-install them 
the same 
> as they come off.
> 
> Marty
> 
> 
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