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Re: steering box question

To: "Robert D. Hughes" <dhugh@tscnet.com>,
Subject: Re: steering box question
From: Edwin Harris <mail@edwinharris.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:37:57 -0400
Thanks for the suggestions. I topped off the steering box with Penrite 
and hope this solves the leak. It was a minor leak, so will try this 
rather than replace the seal (unless this doesn't solve the problem).

Edwin Harris

Robert D. Hughes wrote:

> Have you tried adding Penrite or STP to the leaking box?  The steering 
> box on my BJ8 had a major leak and a couple weeks after adding STP, 
> the leak
> became very minor.  I still have to top up occasionally, but I have to 
> do it on the order of months rather than days.
> Robert Hughes
> 65 BJ8
> **********************************************************************
>
> At 11:58 AM 6/6/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Can one replace the seal on the lower end of the rocker shaft by 
>> removing the steering lever without having to remove the entire 
>> steering box from the car? I have a leak from the bottom of the 
>> steering box and hate to think I will have to remove the steering 
>> wheel, the wires, grille, etc. in order to replace this seal.




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