Date:         Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:43:37 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Searched. Steering rack grease substitute? + questions PIC
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20081119020356.B34B3774006@pop7.cfu.net>
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Thanks Max.

I'll bet a substitute grease wouldn't do any actual harm to the seal.
That being my first thought of any negative impact.

Better to have clean grease than the combination of roaddust and
grease that resides there now!

Neil.

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote:
> I used  the red synthetic grease from MObil 1 figuring that if it was
> synthetic, it wouldn't get stiff in the winter.  Haven't installed it yet
> however, but have kept the new boots on there for protecshun.
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 02:08 PM 11/18/2008, neil N wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Does this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6bvb2e
>>
>> indicate a failed seal, or this is a "normal" amount of grease?
>>
>> I didn't clean the boots before popping them off, and dust/crap got on
>> the shafts (D-oh!) so I need to clean/lube these parts.
>>
>> In the archives there's mention of CV joint grease being used on the
>> manual steering rack.
>>
>> What are others using as a substitute for the grease specified by
>> Bentley on P 48.4 ?
>>
>> Dealership says 10 days from Chermany for the greeze.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>>
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