Steering box Grease or Gear Lube ?

Woody3882

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• Oct 3, 2021

• #1

I am in the process of addressing the play in the steering box on my 65 Mustang. I am reading two conflicting suggestions in which
one states "use gear oil", and the other states "Use high Temp Grease"
Where as there is no grease fitting, I am leaning to the Gear oil,
but with the cover removed I can see that grease has been used in the past.
Which one is correct to use.
Thanks

 

7991LXnSHO

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Oct 4, 2021

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• Oct 4, 2021

• #2

Non power manual steering?
Grease comes on different thicknesses (viscosities). In another car group of similar vintage, their boxes took a mix of grease and STP. Then they found this stuff.

John Deere Special-Purpose Corn Head Gun Grease - AN102562

www.greenpartstore.com

 

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manicmechanic007

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Oct 5, 2021

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• Oct 5, 2021

• #3

If you use gear oil you will have a Yuge puddle in your garage
Adjust the sector shaft and fill it with grease
Hard to find a new one these days

 

Woody3882

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• Oct 5, 2021

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I will do Thanks

 

wicked93gs

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Oct 6, 2021

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• Oct 6, 2021

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Grease, gear oil is only for transmissions and rear ends(and in light duty cars not even for transmissions)

 

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Oct 9, 2021

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Remove one of the top cap bolts and use a grease gun with a needle tip to add grease.

 

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