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Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8

To: Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:53:43 -0400
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Maybe he should just buy some more oil....

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting...
> I have always found that the problem was attributable to corrosion on the
> rocker shaft where the seal seats.
> I solve this by using 2 CR seals each of which is 1/2 the thickness of th=
e
> original.
> I'm a little confused as to how you get a steering box in a lathe???
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Per Schoerner <per@schoerner.se>
> Sent: =E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 5:45 p.m.
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>
> Hi
> On the other hand, when you have done all this you will find that it
> didn't help, it will still leak. It's because of that oil seal that
> doesn't prevent oil leaks. Magnus Karlsson helped me to put a proper oil
> seal in the box, and that helps. It involves using the lathe and enlarge
> the oil seal seat, so a modern seal will fit.
> And while you're in there you should also replace the bush.
>
> Best, Per
>
> Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:
>
> > Bottom line for me is spend the time removing the box which will allow
> > you to do the seal replacement properly.
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Maybe=
 he should just buy some more oil....</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Michael <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:=
11pt">Interesting...<br>I have always found that the problem was attributab=
le to corrosion on the rocker shaft where the seal seats.<br>I solve this b=
y using 2 CR seals each of which is 1/2 the thickness of the original.<br>I=
&#39;m a little confused as to how you get a steering box in a lathe???<br>=
Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">From: </span><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto=
:per@schoerner.se" target=3D"_blank">Per Schoerner</a></span><br><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Sent: =
</span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=
=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 5:45 p.m.</span><br><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">To: </span><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br=
><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:b=
old">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:11pt">Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8</span><br>=
<br></div><div><div class=3D"h5">Hi<br>On the other hand, when you have don=
e all this you will find that it <br>didn&#39;t help, it will still leak. I=
t&#39;s because of that oil seal that <br>doesn&#39;t prevent oil leaks. Ma=
gnus Karlsson helped me to put a proper oil <br>seal in the box, and that h=
elps. It involves using the lathe and enlarge <br>the oil seal seat, so a m=
odern seal will fit.<br>And while you&#39;re in there you should also repla=
ce the bush.<br><br>Best, Per<br><br>Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:<br=
><br>&gt; Bottom line for me is spend the time removing the box which will =
allow<br>&gt; you to do the seal replacement properly.<br>&gt;<br>_________=
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