healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Leaky Steering Box (NOT from seal)

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaky Steering Box (NOT from seal)
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 04:21:41 -0800
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <56930507.4080603@comcast.net> <CAKkXjqNRu4MRJhEGanJNc=Lrt++OtHrRBoYin0QEKcTnz4zrUw@mail.gmail.com> <56931A10.4070604@comcast.net> <CAPTa0B5fNJKMQg-QKfpRS3YCNECF=G3+Hq-e9Fz5y2Z7L75sDQ@mail.gmail.com>
User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.5.1 s=q20140121; t=1452514892; bh=EU+XjWOC/M4GypC7irx/+UdPacql1R1BJTj0P+PikQE=; h=Received:Received:Subject:From:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=H53dntiOQFZmsjHqQRaMjuCwOi2GThFxCIXY4ohn1ERVYqaQ9ClIqAt6LTAMvxtt3 jR9tZg+fVwWINdRVd7E6BEiR0X0cMREpxdL8Zk7E8sTVyrgwBCoLSHXNS3nq3n1TnQ xljD5y3BS6oG7cSMLqado0am6sleZFV9yIc7ywT5d9dFR+lct85ku1dpDWPEP8lawE tH7Gyi6vU+FjLBoU7Ioq5B/Y/gNHg+YhQZn+WQTUjBgaLdhClwqC7SlUJKc7T+SqDf EAGBqwk0rvi9Wo7QYl09aUbYXDExao7WL3TlPp46IGaeY7Xk8Ody+rqGdTPs4/JaoX 44sGZ+hnP5TMw==
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--===============3330322800983267161==
 boundary="------------080906000603060203070807"

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------080906000603060203070807
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Yeah.  Good point, but I'm wondering why something that doesn't bear any 
movement or friction--beyond holding the end float of the steering shaft 
(guess that's a 'load')--would ever leak.  When we rebuilt the BN2's box 
my dad didn't want to use any sealant because he thought it might affect 
the end float of the steering shaft, but agreed to use it when the box 
leaked.

Leaking from the seal on the rocker shaft I understand, and I can see 
how the olive might eventually allow leaking, but not a 'static' plate.

Bob

On 1/11/2016 2:44 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> Bob--
>
> Do you mean "suddenly" as in 50 years?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net 
>
>     First thing I did. Possible leaking through the split in the washers.
>
>     Had same issue with freshly-rebuilt box for our BN2; drained box
>     and applied gasket sealer between all the shims.  Guess I'll have
>     to try that--was hoping for a reprieve.
>
>     bs
>
>     On 1/10/2016 6:19 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>>     Try tightening the 4 bolts.
>>
>>     On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Bob Spidell
>>
>>         Listers,
>>
>>         My BJ8 is leaving a (larger than usual) oil spot on the
>>         flattened cardboard box that serves as a disposable drip pan
>>         and leak map.  It appears to be leaking at the 'cover' (Moss#
>>         667-835), where I know there is a shim pack and, possibly, a
>>         gasket.  I know throwing Penrite or STP in there might lessen
>>         the leak, but I'm wondering why the box would start leaking
>>         suddenly at a place that doesn't experience any movement or wear?
>>
>>         Thoughts?
>>
>>         Bob 
>>
>
>
>


--------------080906000603060203070807
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

<html>
  <head>
    <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
  </head>
  <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
    Yeah.  Good point, but I'm wondering why something that doesn't bear
    any movement or friction--beyond holding the end float of the
    steering shaft (guess that's a 'load')--would ever leak.  When we
    rebuilt the BN2's box my dad didn't want to use any sealant because
    he thought it might affect the end float of the steering shaft, but
    agreed to use it when the box leaked.  <br>
    <br>
    Leaking from the seal on the rocker shaft I understand, and I can
    see how the olive might eventually allow leaking, but not a 'static'
    plate.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/11/2016 2:44 AM, Michael Oritt
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote
cite="mid:CAPTa0B5fNJKMQg-QKfpRS3YCNECF=G3+Hq-e9Fz5y2Z7L75sDQ@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">
      <div dir="ltr">
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Bob--</div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Do you mean
          "suddenly" as in 50 years?</div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael
          Oritt</div>
      </div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Bob
          Spidell <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; 
target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span>
          wrote:<br>
          <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
            <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> First thing I did. 
              Possible leaking through the split in the washers.<br>
              <br>
              Had same issue with freshly-rebuilt box for our BN2;
              drained box and applied gasket sealer between all the
              shims.  Guess I'll have to try that--was hoping for a
              reprieve.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
                  <br>
                  bs</font></span><span class=""><br>
                <br>
                <div>On 1/10/2016 6:19 PM, richard mayor wrote:<br>
                </div>
                <blockquote type="cite">
                  <div dir="ltr">Try tightening the 4 bolts.<br>
                  </div>
                  <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                    <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at
                      5:27 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
                          target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a></a>&gt;</span>
                      wrote:<br>
                      <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0
                        0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc
                        solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
                        <br>
                        My BJ8 is leaving a (larger than usual) oil spot
                        on the flattened cardboard box that serves as a
                        disposable drip pan and leak map.  It appears to
                        be leaking at the 'cover' (Moss# 667-835), where
                        I know there is a shim pack and, possibly, a
                        gasket.  I know throwing Penrite or STP in there
                        might lessen the leak, but I'm wondering why the
                        box would start leaking suddenly at a place that
                        doesn't experience any movement or wear?<br>
                        <br>
                        Thoughts?<br>
                        <br>
                        Bob </blockquote>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </blockquote>
              </span><br>
            </div>
            <br>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
        <br>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
  </body>
</html>

--------------080906000603060203070807--

--===============3330322800983267161==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============3330322800983267161==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>