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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:16 am Post subject: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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All,
Question, to refill the steering gear box with lube remove the adjusting bolt and fill either with grease or transmission oil 75w-90? Is this correct?
Thank you..
...Dave |
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9131 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:27 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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Remove the 4 perimeter bolts, then turn the adjusting bolt clockwise to remove the lid if yours doesn't have the fill hole. I use grease as it doesn't leak out. The adjusting screw will not come out f the lid except by screwing it all the way in.
brad |
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bhartwell59 Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2014 Posts: 788 Location: dallas, tx
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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Someone, I think on here, suggested using John Deere Cornhead grease _________________ '74 Zambezi green Ghia vert, autostick, 101k
'87 Jeep Wrangler, 4.2, 330k |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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I see the 4 perimeter bolts but no filler hole. Where is the filler hole located? I believe it is the original steering box...
71 Ghia
Thank you...
...Dave |
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rockerarm Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2009 Posts: 3552 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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Hi. As Brad previously stated you need to remove the top cover in the method he described. The very early boxes had a fill plug but not yours.
By removing the top you are able to clean out any old lube and replenish.
Hope this helps, Bill. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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All,
Thanks for the help... Can this all be done with the gear box in place and not removed from the car? |
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CiderGuy Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013 Posts: 1351 Location: Bucks County, Pa
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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Isn't there a paper gasket ?
If so, where would you get one ? _________________ ----------------------
Cars Currently Owned:
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1973 Karmann Ghia Coupe - Project car for sale
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (Body off restoration)
Timing is everything |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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All,
Thanks for the help... Can this all be done with the gear box in place and not removed from the car?
Thank you..
...Dave |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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Evil_Fiz Samba Member
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rockerarm Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2009 Posts: 3552 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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[email protected] wrote: |
All,
Thanks for the help... Can this all be done with the gear box in place and not removed from the car?
Thank you..
...Dave |
Dave, as I recall, I used to see these steering box tops (the four bolts) loosen up and could snug them up with unique wrenches such as described as distributor wrenches. I believe, in order to do the job properly you should, at a minimum, remove the gas tank. Ideally, R&R the steering box for this job.
You would have to make your own gasket.
Hope this helps, Bill. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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Bill,
Thanks for the response... Yes, we'll remove the gas tank and that looks like it will do it for us...
Thanks again...
...Dave |
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J1 Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2014 Posts: 698 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Steering Box Lube |
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c21darrel wrote: |
J1 in his beam rebuild thread just handled this. |
Late to the party but yes I just refreshed my box. I have a 71 also so probably have the same box with two rubber "relief valves". Btw if those rubber valves are shot there are threads here talking about just using screws. I may do that later.
In terms of box removal, I'm not sure tank removal is absolutely necessary. Maybe helpful but not necessary. I think. The key I believe is to remove the drop arm. I did not remove my drop arm and couldn't figure out a way to remove/install without dropping the beam... but I did not look too hard since I already had everything off the beam and dropping it was no big deal. My post about it https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8468857#8468857
Please share how you do it... I may need to go back in for a real rebuild at some point. _________________ 1971 Ghia coupe. Assume I know nothing and you'll be pretty darn close to the truth. |
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