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Yes, that=E2=80=99s right. You are supposed to use oil, but you hear =
about POs that used grease, which would certainly solidify.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
> On Jun 24, 2026, at 5:10=E2=80=AFPM, Simon Matthews =
<simon.d.matthews@gmail.com> wrote:
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> A '57 MGA should have oil in the steering rack, not grease, although
> it's possible that a former owner looked at the zerk fitting and
> thought that it should be used to put grease in the rack.
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> Simon
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> On Sun, Jun 14, 2026 at 2:12=E2=80=AFAM Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> =
wrote:
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>> I would suggest that the oil/grease in the steering rack has =
congealed. Possibly the kingpins are in similar straits. You could =
disconnect the tie rod ends to see if the rack moves independent of the =
wheels, or vice versa.
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>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB
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>> On Jun 13, 2026, at 10:12=E2=80=AFPM, dave northrup =
<dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
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>> A friend just picked up a 57 coupe, not running, not doing much, been =
sitting for a long time. We are in Nevada, so shouldn=E2=80=99t be too =
bad in terms of moisture/rust damage
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>> The steering wheel won=E2=80=99t turn, even with the wheels in the =
air.
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>> We are trying to figure out where to even start on this. Could use =
some suggestions.
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--<br>Max Heim<br>'66 MGB
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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Jun 24, 2026, at 5:10=E2=80=AFP=
M, Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>A '57 MGA should have oil =
in the steering rack, not grease, although<br>it's possible that a =
former owner looked at the zerk fitting and<br>thought that it should be =
used to put grease in the rack.<br><br>Simon<br><br>On Sun, Jun 14, 2026 =
at 2:12=E2=80=AFAM Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> =
wrote:<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><br>I would suggest that the =
oil/grease in the steering rack has congealed. Possibly the kingpins are =
in similar straits. You could disconnect the tie rod ends to see if the =
rack moves independent of the wheels, or vice versa.<br><br>--<br>Max =
Heim<br>'66 MGB<br><br>On Jun 13, 2026, at 10:12=E2=80=AFPM, dave =
northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:<br><br>A friend just picked up =
a 57 coupe, not running, not doing much, been sitting for a long time. =
We are in Nevada, so shouldn=E2=80=99t be too bad in terms of =
moisture/rust damage<br><br>The steering wheel won=E2=80=99t turn, even =
with the wheels in the air.<br><br>We are trying to figure out where to =
even start on this. Could use some =
suggestions.<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mgs=
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