[Spitfire Steering rack and oil]

18 hours ago, johny said:

Didnt the old recirculating ball type steering use oil so theres a risk people might do the same with later units?

I have an old Land Rover (1966) and they use a steering box with recirculating balls, and you are quite correct, they are filled with oil. Perhaps that is the source of query -?-

I have checked my manual, and yes, just at bit of grease routinely seems to be what's required. I'll grease the new rack now its installed just in case it was assembled "dry"

Thanks all

[Spitfire Steering rack and oil]

Greetings.

I have just bought a recon steering rack from Canley. Very nice and a great improvement on my old one which is on its way back for echange surcharge refund. 

The new rack had a sticker on that said "warranty void if filled with oil"

So does that mean that some people fill them with oil and if so, why?

Just curious.

 

[Exhaust - Sealer on gasket between manifold and downpipe?]

Thanks Clive,

Even the club shop supplied exhaust (which has all the right bends in all the right places) has a warped manifold flange on the downpipe. A straight edge reveals about a 1mm bannana bow. I guess the flanges get distorted when the two pipes are welded to it and no attempt is made to correct this afterwards. Perhaps I am picky but I don't think a gasket is likely to absorb that and the nuts/studs are surely not strong enough to straighten out the flange.

I have dressed it up and now I think it is pretty flat in all planes so I'll fit it without sealer on the gasket. The manifold is pretty good and I fitted new studs a while back.

fingers crossed.....

Zeus

[Exhaust - Sealer on gasket between manifold and downpipe?]

Hi all,

Fitting a new club shop supplied exhaust to my 1500 Spitfire. Should I use a bit of exhaust sealing paste on the gasket that sits between the manifold and downpipe assembly?

BTW - This is the 3rd exhaust purchased, the other two went back as they wouldn't fit the car!. Bends were simply wrong - How hard can it be?

Zeus