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Re: steering box question

To: "John Soderling" <jsoderling@astound.net>
Subject: Re: steering box question
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:07:10 -0700
Ed,
        The easiest way to drain the steering box is to remove one of the  
bolts at the end of the steering box and the oil will drain out. If  
you remove either one of the bottom two bolt that hold on the end plate.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jun 7, 2006, at 3:13 PM, John Soderling wrote:

> Ed,
> Topping off the box with Penrite steering lub will not solve the  
> problem for a long long time.  The Penrite will mix with the  
> existing gear oil and it will take years of leaking until you have  
> nearly pure Penrite in the box and the leak finally stops.
> Take the top off the steering box and remove as much of the gear  
> oil as possible first.  Try using a turkey baster to suck out the  
> oil.  And then take a long piece of clear 1/4" +/- plastic tubing  
> and carefully suck it nearly full of remaining oil, quickly put  
> your finger over it and transfer the oil to a container.  The more  
> you can get out the better.
> Then refill the box with Penrite Steering Lub and the leak should  
> stop or be much less.
> Vrooom vrooom,
> John
> Erika the Red
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Harris"  
> <mail@edwinharris.net>
> To: "Robert D. Hughes" <dhugh@tscnet.com>; "healey list"  
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: steering box question
>
>
>> 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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