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Posted by: Qarl Nov 11 2003, 08:18 PM

Okay... I cleaned up the steering rack of years of goop and grime. I'd like to relube the inside of the rack. Has anyone done this?

What type of grease??? I know it's not good to mix different type of greases.

I imagine I should just add additional grease, rather than try and clean out what's inside with some sort of chemical. I'd hate to screw up some rubber o-rings or gaskets inside.

I think there is a spring on the backside of one of these plates...

Any pointers????

Thanks!

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Posted by: TimT Nov 11 2003, 08:52 PM

Karl, I did the rack rebuild a few years ago on my 911. I totally disassembled the unit, cleaned it all up.

That plate unbolts, then there is a spring and some sort of shim that bears against the rack, after you remove the plate/spring/shim you can remove the rack and clean it all up. I dont remember and rubber o-rings though.

I put it all back together using some nasty dinosaur shit moly grease to lube it.

Posted by: Qarl Nov 12 2003, 12:39 AM

Okay, I figured it out. Cleaned it up a bit, repacked with LiquiMoly grease and lubed the rack Resealed the end plates too.

Posted by: 3d914 Nov 12 2003, 01:15 PM

Karl,

Did you have to replace the rubber boots at each end? I'm looking at the same rebuild, but haven't found the rubber boots yet.

Thanks,