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On 25 Apr 2002, at 19:45, Everett Barnes wrote: > When I tried to pull out the fill plug to top up the steering box, the plug > disintegrated and a piece fell down inside the steering box. I removed the 4 > bolts on the top of the box and examined the cover and my shop manual but could > not figure out how to remove the top cover. I figure a little piece of plug in > there might not really hurt anything but how do you remove the top cover? Was this part of a RUBBER plug? If so, it's probably fine. To take the cover off you have to also remove the central locknut and turn the adjusting screw backwards into the lid until it is no longer held in the lid. That screw is captive in the shaft that it adjusts. > I put the 4 cover mounting bolts back, adjusted the box per the shop manual, and > topped it up with 90 wt. transmission fluid. The free play was reduced to 3/4" > (~19 mm). Grease would have been better, as it will stay in place longer. If you keep an eye on your steering arm you will probably see it develop drips over the next few months as the gear oil migrates out faster than the old grease did. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe