What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
03-23-2010, 03:23 PM
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What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
About to replace the boots on the manual steering rack I just bought before I put it on the car.. So what kind of grease do I need to use for the swivel part (sorry, don't know what its called) underneath the boots? Any help is appreciated.
03-23-2010, 03:29 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
i dont think there should be any grease in there. just clean it up really good, and make sure your inner tie rods dont have any play.
03-23-2010, 04:47 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
I don't know though, the rack I bought has a boot thats ripped and theres grease in there already.. And yeah I already checked out the tie rods and they seem to be fine.
03-24-2010, 08:57 AM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
I agree with checking the inner tie rods for play, but do not leave them dry. It is always a good idea to put grease around the inner tie rod "ball and socket" area. Multi purpose grease is fine.
03-24-2010, 11:00 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
are you sure your steering rack isnt leaking P.S. fluid? there should be no wetness inside the boots.
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03-25-2010, 06:16 AM
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03-25-2010, 04:54 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
well, its obviously not a new rack if the boot is ripped. probably a junkyard one.....so yes, a used rack can be leaking.
03-25-2010, 06:53 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
You're probably right that it's not a new rack, but if you would read the first post you will find that the OP is installing a manual rack. It's hard for a manual rack to leak power steering fluid.
03-25-2010, 06:59 PM
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Re: What kind of grease under steering rack boots?
Originally Posted by 97twodoor
]It's hard for a manual rack to leak power steering fluid.
OP, as mentioned, multi-purpose grease is ideal.
03-25-2010, 11:22 PM
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