Hi folks,
just wondering what sort of grease (silicone, lithium, particular type) is specified for the steering gear?
Hi folks,
just wondering what sort of grease (silicone, lithium, particular type) is specified for the steering gear?
What are you trying to lubricate? Everything is sealed and shouldn't need lubrication...
Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block
Current project: DIY Nitrous oxide setup for ~$100
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.2 mpg (US) ... 20.1 km/L ... 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.7 mpg (Imp)
Two reasons:
1) The steering is sticky. The wheel stays in whatever direction it is turned. Doing a lot of highway driving and it gives me tendonitis, and it has become so bad, that one of my tendons in my right forearm has received damage by becoming fragmentated. I can be happy if it doesnt have permanent damage. I also drive other vehicles including heavy trucks, but nothing like it with this car.
2) The japanese manufactures have a long record of there being barely sufficient lubricant (grease) in the steering.
I use lithium grease for metal to metal, and silicone for plastic to plastic/metal parts,...
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage Exceed 1.2 automatic: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
I believe this may be the result of the suspension geometry. It has been pretty widely reported, eg:
Thread: Do you find the "self-centering" of your Mirage's steering to be odd?
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
The lack of self-centering would have been a deal breaker for me, but it didn't bother my wife. Guess who makes the decisions at my house. Whether it is geometry or lack of lubrication, or something else, it should be correctable. I consider it a safety problem, because a moment of inattention can send the car out of the driving lane, rather than correcting to a straight line.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE 1.2 automatic: 46.4 mpg (US) ... 19.7 km/L ... 5.1 L/100 km ... 55.8 mpg (Imp)
If you can test with a little wider tires, that may solve your problem. I know it feel more like "a normal car" with wider tires on.
laceygirl (09-10-2015)
I think it's a safety issue too. I don't think you will get anywhere with it though.
I believe it's a characteristic of the electric power steering system, combined with the tightness of all the new components.
I read a bunch about it when I got my Wife a 2013 Corolla, and realized how dangerous it was on the highway.
I am hoping the steering will loosen up after some miles.
The Corolla is a COMPLETELY different car now at 20K miles.
I wonder if you could gut an EPS unit, making it a pass through, so the car would be straight rack and pinion...(?)