oil for manual steering box?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Sep 10, 05 7:54 pm

what oil do you use in a manual steering box? & how much? cheers

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Sep 10, 05 7:59 pm

I though it was just full of grease

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Sep 10, 05 10:31 pm

Mah book sez Multi purpose gear oil MIL-L-2105B also says you can use Sure Grip lube. Oil should just cover the worm gear.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Sep 11, 05 11:48 am

cheers everyone,I`ve got some suregrip oil,I`ll use that

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Sep 11, 05 1:27 pm

Multi purpose gear oil SAE 90 as defined by MIL-L-2105B. That includes Chrysler Hypoid (PN#2933565) and Sure-Grip Lube (PN#2585318).

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 12, 05 1:16 pm

I read in one of the Stateside Mopar mags a while ago the factory used a combination of gear oil and grease, they heated it all up and while still liquid poured the mixture into the steering box, when it cools it thens solidifies to a certain extent. The trick obviously is getting the boiling oil into the small hole in the box before it hardens, not an easy task, I know I tried it !

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Sep 12, 05 1:25 pm

The manual mentions packing the ends of the worm with steering box lube as it is rebuilt and then topping up with oil.Can't find a ref to the lube though ie what type of grease?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 12, 05 11:36 pm

When I checked it ,it was full of grease

so I suppose I`ll be leaving it as is