THE STEERING GEAR.
NEED FOR LUBRICATION. ■ Few motorists give (he attention to the steering gear of their ears which this part of the meehauicism demands. It is a wonderful testimony to the care and attention taken in manufacture that one so seldom, hears of serious accidents due to steering gear failures. But cien if there are no serious accidents, this neglect has some effect in reducing the efficiency of the steering gear. If it is left uiilubrieatcd it will make cornering and general manoeuvring (if the car decidedly “heavy,” as do underinflafed tyres, and it will be found a matter of actual push and pull. The obvious remedy is the immediate application or lubricant to the steering heads and the various joints of the track rod and drag link.
The steering gearbox itself needs very occasional cleaning out and a renewal of Its lubricating supply; and sometimes the lubrication of the steering column is neglected. Cases have been known of excessively heavy steering due solely to the steering column not naving been oiled. When this has been remedied, all was well again, On some cata the points for oiling the steering column are not easily accessible. There
is also too little attention paid to the steering bearings in the way pi protection from water and mud splashing. They should be kept packed with lubricant from the first day the .car is on the road and especially in winter should the grease gun be often applied to force old lubricant out and new lubricant in. If this is done often, trouble with ateering heads will not arise and the steering will always be maintained in good working order. Wear also will bo reduced and adjustments seldom required.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)
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