jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> writes:
>On 4/7/05 22:51, "John Wallace" <jwallace@MSAD43.ORG> wrote:
>
>> Dear List members,
>> What I thought was power steering problems appears to be the possiblilty
>> of a tight steering column bearing in the relay near the bottom of the
>> shaft as it goes through the floor.. The haynes manual mentions a
>special
>> VW grease to be used on this bearing...
>>
>> I don't have a clue...has anyone ever greased the steering shaft bearing
>> and what about this Special Grease???
>>
>> Don't want to drive it like it is but don't know what to do?
>>
>> any help would be great.
>>
>> John
>> 88 vanagon
>>
>>
>
>
>Not sure how to get at it on the vanagon.  Havent had to yet.  But on
>other
>vehicles of age that I have owned I was able to clean it out good and then
>just pack regular bearing grease into it.
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Thanks for the info.
John