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08-10-2010, 09:23 PM
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Location: Redland Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison #100 under construction
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what lube in commodore rack ?
What are people using to lube their commodore steering racks ?
Am about to fit mine after doing a full reco on it.any suggestions........that relate to the rack not me !!  
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08-10-2010, 09:53 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Is it manual or power steering?
In either case I would use the black Molybond grease on the rack and pinion gear, also on the plasic bushes at either end of rack.
In the case of manual I would use the same grease on the pinion bearings.
I am strugleing to remember the power steer setup, I thought the pinion bearings where lubricated by the hydraulic fluid, but somewhere deep in my mind I am thinking the hydraulic assistance is sealed seperatly to the pinions.
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08-10-2010, 11:53 PM
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Its manual Box. was told that manual is a better option than power, so went that way.
So you're saying straight moly grease then. I can do that
Thanks
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08-11-2010, 03:17 AM
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It should have been lubed while being assembled, not after.
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08-11-2010, 05:44 AM
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yeah I did that, but going back to when I did up my Morrie Minor rack in the 60's I had to fill the rack with a heavy oil, and the rack that I got was pretty dry, so that's why the question 
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08-11-2010, 05:48 AM
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I see, yep no oil in the newer racks
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08-11-2010, 02:40 PM
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well that answers that then & thanks again 
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08-11-2010, 05:15 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AC Adelaide Cobra - 351w & 4-Spd Toploader C/R - "Construction Underway!"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rog246
What are people using to lube their commodore steering racks ?
Am about to fit mine after doing a full reco on it.any suggestions........that relate to the rack not me !!
rog |
Hi Rog,
What year is the rack from? I have just rebuilt my manual rack from a VB and used gear oil as per the workshop manual.
Hope this helps :-)
Cheers,
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08-12-2010, 01:37 AM
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I used a VK rack Roy.
What weight gear oil did you use ?
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08-14-2010, 12:08 AM
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I used a VK rack Roy.
What weight gear oil did you use ?
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Hi Rog,
My manual says to use 190-210mls of SAE 90 or EP 140 Gear Oil so I used 200mls (rack is narrowed by 105mm) of Castrol LSX 90 Gear Oil.
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