<VV> steering box lube

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

Just curious - what then IS being used in modern steering boxes? Or are such
things passé?

Bob


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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dave Ziegler
Sent: May 4, 2007 10:44 AM
To: Tony Underwood
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> steering box lube

I mix STP with chassis grease to the point where it is just pourable, 
and then squirt it in using a large plastic syringe. Available on Ebay 
or veterinarian supply house.
Dave.. .
On May 4, 2007, at 3:29 PM, Tony Underwood wrote:

> At 10:00 AM 5/4/2007, Bob Gilbert wrote:
>> An old alignment mechanic told me to use Lubriplate 105. Regular 
>> grease is too stiff and gear lube runs out too easy.
>
>
> I had pretty decent luck drooling STP oil treatment (and Wynn's 
> Friction-Proofing) into steer boxes, didn't seem to wanna leak out and 
> the stuff is sticky enough to cling to whatever it touches.    If 
> nothing else, none of the boxes ever got worse after the gooey 
> treatment.
>
>
>
> tony..
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