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new steering box question

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lolight70 Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Aug 2013 · 4 Oct 2015, 8:36 am

#1019558

Hi all
Just bought a new trw steering box for my beetle
It is filled with grease and not oil
Tipped it upside down overnight and nothing came out
Do i leave it as is or top it up with gear oil?
Thanx
Chris

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 4 Oct 2015, 7:35 pm

#1019574

From memory it is only the early boxes that used EP90 oil and they had a threaded fill plug whereas later grease boxes had two smaller holes with rubber bungs in them.
The downside of the grease is that over time as it dries out it won't lubricate the innards properly but I would suggest you top up the grease until it comes out the other hole and then go lock to lock to expell any excess just to ensure TRW filled the box properly as I've heard of these being bone dry from the factory.

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