jono Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Soon going to be fitting new inner and outer tie rods to a steering rack, think I should know the how and what to check and top up the slippery internals if anyone knows?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Contact Redline Oils and ask them what they recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Good idea thanks. I have not even looked at my spare rack to see what is what under all the paint the reco boys slapped on it years ago. Might be a drain refill plug. No idea if it is oil or grease ...a look through genuine manual might assist me too ///just too lazy maybe ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Someone replaced the fluid in their struts a few years ago - I think they were air struts so they were worth keeping and refreshing unlike normal coil overs. Person detailed drilling, measuring, fluid type matching, choosing and refilling. That thread might be useful on a project like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Where's GD? He has a post from 2004? discussing a lubricant found in the manuals step by step not in the specs area...is called Valiant grease M2 and back then SOA wantedUs$90 a tub. Somewhere further someone said they were just gonna go a general porpoise grease. Has no one else pulled a rack apart? I drilled little divots in the body to line up with another in the lock but of the tension adjuster and started to pull to bits. She's a bit dry.... Gonna research this Valiant Grease ...M2 might be a clue. ...someone called green grease has a waterproof grease which would be a good start. Stupid is I only looked at this after I stuck new inner tie rods on. Looks very basic. Need to pull apart further to clean ant nasty stuff out and renew the g r e a s e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 As an update been to dealer Valiant Grease M2 or its part number comes up blank. The top seal for the pinion shaft ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead Saloon Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The only valiant grease info I could find was for R2. Perhaps a typo in your docs? Here's the R2 info: Shell Valiant R2 Grease use z Shell Valiant R2 grease for lubricating plastic ball joint on the vehicle; z Shell Valiant R2 for low-speed sliding contact with plastic and metal rolling friction and lubrication; z Shell Valiant R2 has excellent adhesion, low temperature properties and oxidation stability; composition fromSynthetic base oil, a lithium soap thickener, containing antioxidant additives and polymers; Temperature range from40 ℃ to 130 ℃ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Thanks for your efforts there on R2. M2 is not a misprint just something special from pre everyone's internet. Saw a steering specialist who uses Castrol EPL zero grade which is a sloppy semi oil semi grease but m2 suggests it is a mineral base and thicker than slop. The white grease I see is also drier than slopbut is also thirty years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Look up in the factory service manual what is used, contact an aftermarket company such as Redline or Motul and ask if they have an equivalent grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks Car freak. Factory manuals is where the name Valiant comes from in first place. Waiting on Fuchs reps to come back to me, been onto Shell as they do a Valiant R2 so looks like Shell did stuff in first place for Fuji. Been at dealer and computer blanks on part number. Settled on a tub from a vat of Castrol EPL zero grade from the steering specialists. Looks like cross between Aeroplane Jelly and Vegemite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead Saloon Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Cool you're chasing it down Jono. Keep us informed mate and cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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