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steering gear universal joint grease
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B
Oct 16, 2012, 2:16:45 PM10/16/12
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'87 944
the universal joint of the steering gear (where it attaches to the rack, easy to see) is rusty and appears not to have any grease on it. I was thinking about putting white lithium grease on it because I think the temperature might melt other greases - also WLG works on the headlamp retractor linkages. was also concerned about dripping/splashing grease that could damage e.g. the rack.
-Bryan
the universal joint of the steering gear (where it attaches to the rack, easy to see) is rusty and appears not to have any grease on it. I was thinking about putting white lithium grease on it because I think the temperature might melt other greases - also WLG works on the headlamp retractor linkages. was also concerned about dripping/splashing grease that could damage e.g. the rack.
-Bryan
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Oct 16, 2012, 11:02:25 PM10/16/12
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won't hurt the rack, but at around 150 to 200K miles it will start to
leak and require a rebuild - not hard, but a bit fiddly to get it out.
B
Nov 1, 2012, 2:40:40 PM11/1/12
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from what I recall, the universal joint at the top of the bar near the steering wheel is not easy to get at - any hints how to get the grease up there and not on everything else?
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Nov 1, 2012, 11:36:44 PM11/1/12
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On 11/1/2012 11:40 AM, B wrote:
> from what I recall, the universal joint at the top of the bar near the steering wheel is not easy to get at - any hints how to get the grease up there and not on everything else?
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I never greased one, and one of my 944s has over 250K miles.
> from what I recall, the universal joint at the top of the bar near the steering wheel is not easy to get at - any hints how to get the grease up there and not on everything else?
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