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MG TD TF 1500 - oiler steering gear

The steering gear must be oiled. I only have a grease gun.

I'd looked for an oil gun on amazon but most aren't recommended because they leak.

Does the us market provide better ones?

Bela

You should be able to undo the grease/oil nipple and squirt some oil through the hole.
Dave H
Dave Hill

DITTO on what Dave said,,

I searched the archives and found this
http://www2.mg-cars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=archiveth&subject=8&subjectar=8&thread=2010082123161831206

I usually put a short length of neoprene tube over the nipple of the gear lube bottle, and insert it into the hole..

Hope this helps
Steve
Steve Wincze

Our friendly departing Bud also has this posted in his most useful T Talk site,,

http://www.ttalk.info/RackOil.htm

Steve
Steve Wincze

Thanks Steve

simple solution. I didn't know that dismantling the nipple will end without leaking.
Bela

Wanner do an oilgun - used on lathes, also pre war mg lub system 140 oil.
mog

I use an old style grease gun I purchased from Moss, Part No. 386-710 for oiling my TF steering rack. A modern grease gun will not work. I tried to convert a modern gun without success. Make sure you flush out any old grease and check out the nipple. Mine was blocked and I had to play with it to get it to work

1955 TF 1500 9194
I Massey

Remove the damper plug from the top of the steering rack and simply pour the oil in. However, don't lose the shims.
Lew3

X2 for Lew's suggestion. I settled for that method years ago. It is slow, but considering that very little oil ever needs to be added (unless one of the bellows develops a leak), it is not a big deal. Cheers - Dave
DW DuBois

So much helpful answers - thank you all.

I guess I will start with removing the nipple.
Bela

Dave D:

It is a lot faster if you also remove the damper pad, not just the cap.
Lew3

Just finished rebuilding the rack. I gently clamped it in a vice, removed the grease nipple and large fitting below. I then used a 60 cc catheter tip medical syringe (should be available at any medical supple house). I found that by squeezing the rubber bellows of the seals I could force the air out, then slowly injected oil as I released pressure on the seals which sucked the oil right in. I had to work the rack back and forth several times to work all the air out.
J Cosin

Take a grease gun and fill it with oil! Phone me
Klaus
Klaus Harthof

I succeeded following the method of J. Cosin - thank you all.
Bela

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