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Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits

To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>, 'Earl Kagna' <kags@shaw.ca>, 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits
From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 8:22:42 -0400
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I used John Deere Corn Head grease.  no leaks--

tom
---- Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote: 

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Hello

 

When I first used Penrite steering lube it was a real pain in the arse to pour 
being so thick. Even placing the bottle in hot water didnâ??t help all that 
much. It does pour but patience is a virtue.

 

Someone at Penrite had a brainwave and itâ??s now sold in tubes that fit inside 
grease guns and itâ??s simple. I have Penrite steering lube in the steering 
boxes of both the Healey and Austin-Healey. IT DOES NOT LEAK!

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Earl Kagna
Sent: Friday, 5 August 2016 2:58 PM
To: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits

 

Simon:

 

In my first post, I was mistaken â?? I was remembering doing that job on my 
tri-carb, only it was on the steering box, not the idler.  Makes a lot of 
difference re: draining â?? the steering box side can be drained by loosening 
the 4 bolts holding the bottom cover on enough to let the oil drain out over a 
couple of days into a container placed below,  which is what I did.  
Unfortunately, as Mike has queried, there is no way to do this on the idler 
side â?? about all one can do is use some kind of a small suction device to get 
out whatever can be gotten to that way through the fill hole.

 

The Penrite is so thick that youâ??ll need to warm it up and use a small 
injection device to properly top it off.

 

Sorry for the â??brain fartâ??.  Or maybe it was the good Russian Vodka taken 
earlier on the day that I wrote the post.  Doesnâ??t matter, getting old!

 

Cheers

 

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

 

From: Simon Lachlan <mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>  

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 12:03 PM

To: Healeys@autox.team.net 

Subject: [Healeys] Steering idler bits

 

Many thanks to one and all.

a)      I had misread the parts diagram. I knew something was a bit off, hence 
the query.

b)      Indeed, an apparently simple task is a potential labour of Hercules and 
Iâ??m very glad that I asked!

c)      I shall fill the thing up with Penrite Steering Box lube and see how 
that goes.

 

Simon

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