Steering rack parts

[mbarjbar]

I have cleaned up my steering rack on my '70 and found a nylon or plastic piece screwed into the housing. The thread were broken off in the housing. I think it is the 'grease reservoir'. Cannot find one sold by all the usual suspects. Can I just plug the hole and call it a day?

Mike

[geezer]

I think that would be your best bet, or replace with a zerk fitting. The reservoirs are NLA. The recommended maintenance schedule calls for lubricating every 30,000 miles. The rack in my '70 must have been replaced at some point. There is no reservoir or even a place for it. It has a chrome finish label with the number 0990902 on it.

Edited June 30, 2010 by geezer