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

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:14:16 -0700
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ref: '... it may be possible to replace the oil seal with the box in the 
car...'

I've done it.  Get some small diameter steel rod--1/4" should do it--cut 
into four pieces and grind the ends flat back about an inch or more 
(like a long, flat screwdriver tip).  On two of them, bend the very tips 
into a 'hook;' you'll use these to extract the old seal.  Work these in 
and pull the old seal out, then tap the new seal(s) in with the straight 
rods.

Can be done.

Bob

On 6/14/2015 4:13 PM, Jean Caron wrote:
> I will answer your question #2. You can replace the dust excluder by 
> removing the steering lever and it may be possible to replace the oil 
> seal with the box in the car, I have never done it that way, likely a 
> little more difficult. However, I would lave it in and instead I would 
> drain the oil and replace it with John Deere Corn Head Grease, it is a 
> light grease and that will take care of your leak. I did this on the 
> suggestion of Bob Yule at Autofarm about two years ago, best thing I 
> did to stop the leak.
>
> Jean
>


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    ref: '... it may be possible to replace the oil seal with the box in
    the car...'<br>
    <br>
    I've done it.  Get some small diameter steel rod--1/4" should do
    it--cut into four pieces and grind the ends flat back about an inch
    or more (like a long, flat screwdriver tip).  On two of them, bend
    the very tips into a 'hook;' you'll use these to extract the old
    seal.  Work these in and pull the old seal out, then tap the new
    seal(s) in with the straight rods.<br>
    <br>
    Can be done.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/14/2015 4:13 PM, Jean Caron wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr">I will answer your question #2. You can replace
          the dust excluder by removing the steering lever and it may be
          possible to replace the oil seal with the box in the car, I
          have never done it that way, likely a little more difficult.
          However, I would lave it in and instead I would drain the oil
          and replace it with John Deere Corn Head Grease, it is a light
          grease and that will take care of your leak. I did this on the
          suggestion of Bob Yule at Autofarm about two years ago, best
          thing I did to stop the leak.<br>
          <br>
          Jean  <br>
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