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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