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Re: [Healeys] Grease dripping from top of steering column on BN2 non-adj

To: John Harper <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grease dripping from top of steering column on BN2 non-adjustable <mailto:healeys-request@autox.team.net?subject=unsubscribe> <mailto:healeys-request@autox.team.net?subject=subscribe>
From: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:07:11 +0100
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>, mike brooks <hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk>
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Mike,

I would add that the oil is a bit too thin. Try using Millers Steering Box
Lube. Its ike treacle.

Derek

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:59 AM, John Harper <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Mike
>
> Did you by any chance have the front of the car much higher than the back
> at any time during your journey.
>
> It does not take much for the steering column to get at an angle where the
> box end is higher than the steering wheel. Oil in the box will then run
> back and may well end up in your lap or spoil your seat leather.
>
> Regards
>
>
>  Just returned from 1500 mile trip (Scotland to Goodwood Revival and back -
>> great time and would thoroughly recommend). 100 behaved very well except
>> it
>> spewed grease out of the steering column behind the steering wheel. Last
>> time
>> I had the steering apart was in 2005 when I fitted a horn/indicator
>> assembly
>> off Ebay (missing when acquired car). It has been fine for seven years
>> then
>> suddenly caused this problem. Anyone got any ideas what's happened?
>>
>> Thanks in
>> advance
>>
>> Mike Brooks
>> '56 BN2
>> Scotland
>>
>
> --
> John Harper
>
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