<VV> Steering box grease weight ?

[Dave Ziegler]

Charlie the lubricant used needs to flow therefore grease is not the  
correct choice. Neither is gear oil, it is too thin and will leak.  
The solution to your problem is either find some GM steering box  
lubricant (not likely) or make your own by mixing chassis grease with  
STP until you get a viscous,  pourable solution. You will need to  
carefully warm the mix on a hot plate to make it mix easily. Been  
doing it for years and works well. If straight grease is used, when  
the box is opened up you can see a hole in the middle of the grease  
where the shaft has turned. It does not flow and refill the hole so  
you are getting NO lubrication.

Dave.. .
On Sep 10, 2010, at 9:12 PM, Charles Lee wrote:

> Is the steering box grease same as wheel bearing grease ?
>
> 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."
>
> Helpful vounter people try to sell me power steering fluid, and are  
> quite
> adamant about that, but I decline politely.
>
> 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 ?
>
> Charlie
>
>
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