<VV> Steering box grease cocktail - (Pistachio Sundae)

[Charles Lee]

I have concocted a cocktail of "Green Grease" (for boat trailer wheel 
bearings) and 90-140 W gear oil :

http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaSteeringBoxAssembly.htm

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Steering box grease weight


> At 00:49 9/11/2010 -0400, Charles Lee wrote:
>>Is the steering box grease same as wheel bearing grease ?
>
> Although the shop manual specifies topping off the steering box with
> ordinary chassis grease, it is apparent that the original fill of the
> steering box was more fluid than standard #2 chassis grease.  After doing
> some research I determined that the steering boxes were most likely
> originally filled with semi-fluid grease, NLGI #00, something that is not
> easy to find.  Amsoil makes it but only sells it in 35lb or larger
> containers.  It is EP rated for use in bearings, etc:
> http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/gsf.aspx
>
>>I gthink it should be spec SSG code 4009, but I can't find that.  Is this
>>90W or 140W, the types that are available at FLAPS, for steering linkage,
>>etc, - none say "steering gear box."
>
> Some people have created workable substitute by thinning ordinary NLGI #2
> grease [chassis lube] with 90W or 140W gear oil.
>
>>Helpful vounter people try to sell me power steering fluid, and are quite
>>adamant about that, but I decline politely.
>
> They are obviously confused.  You are right to politely refuse.
>
>>Also I'm thinking I should pack it full, with the 'pet cock bolt' removed,
>>let it squeeze out of there while I tigten the shaft end-nut, then replace
>>the pet cock bolt' to make sure it's full to get that upper bearing
>>lubricated ?
>
> This would likely blow out the seals and not only create a mess, but 
> result
> in no better lubrication than filling the box to the proper level.
>
> Dale Dewald
> Hancock, MI
>
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