Steering box lube

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 26 Aug 2012, 11:15 pm

#919553

So my trusty Bentley manual tells me to lube the steering box with "liquid transmission grease".
Yeah, right! Supercheap has gallons of it, don't they?
I was told as an apprentice years ago to mix 1 part GP grease with 1 part 80/90 gear oil.
What do others use?

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 26 Aug 2012, 11:42 pm

#919554

grease is the word

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 27 Aug 2012, 6:24 am

#919560

Penrite Steering Box Lubricant, from their Vintage & Classic range. 👍

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oldtub356 Seriously Crusin Dubber

139 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 27 Aug 2012, 12:35 pm

#919586

The 356 had the same SteeringBox until mid1957 - the Porsche factory WorkshopManual lists SAE140 for the VW box and SAE90 GearOil for the later ZF SteeringBox.

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 27 Aug 2012, 12:50 pm

#919589

i'm with 'h'
grease works fine , smooth steering and don't seem to get any leakage.
only new steering box i have bought was italian and came pre packed with what looked like
wheel bearing grease? i packed my current cars steering box with a regular x=chassis grease
after sucking out the little oil remaining.

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 27 Aug 2012, 5:42 pm

#919621

Thanks for the input guys.
I remembered the second part of the lesson.

"If it leaks out of the bottom, the seal is stuffed.Then pack it with grease."

This one is a bit dry so i will use a bit of 80/90 gear oil in the grease to help it get in there.

Phil.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 28 Aug 2012, 9:39 pm

#919807

took all the oil out and replaced it with grease helped to tighten up the steering as well

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 28 Aug 2012, 11:16 pm

#919818

I have seen lot of people use molybdenum disulfide grease.

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