a good run through Europe ought to loosen it up:)
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What steps can I take in my BJ8 to make it steer easier. I have a new worm gear
but have not installed it yet. I have filled the box with thick oil to prevent
leaking.
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Steering idler bits (Chris Scholz)
2. Re: electric fan for 3000??? (Bob Spidell)
3. Re: Steering idler bits (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=)
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Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:39:53 +0000
From: Chris Scholz <drscholz@visioncenterpc.com>
To: Al Malin <amalin@mac.com>
Cc: "Healeys@autox.team.net" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits
I am using the John Deere grease and it doesn't leak anymore but there is a
trace amount of seepage. I did not rebuild the box and seals.
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Chris Scholz OD
> On Aug 4, 2016, at 9:42 PM, Al Malin <amalin@mac.com> wrote:
>
> I?ve heard some people have used John Deere Corn Head grease in this
> application with success. Don?t know if that is true. Just repeating what
> I?ve heard.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwk_sYP6A8
>
> Al Malin
> Tricarb
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>> On Aug 4, 2016, at 3:03 PM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
>> wrote:
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>> 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 I?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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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:44:49 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: Reinhart Rosner <reinhart.rosner@aon.at>
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] electric fan for 3000???
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What's a rocker gear?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reinhart Rosner" <reinhart.rosner@aon.at>
To: "randy dickson" <rdickson@midwestarchaeology.com>, "healeys"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:58:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] electric fan for 3000???
Randy,
first of all I would recommend to search for the reason, why your BJ7 is
getting a lot more hot recently.
I had a similar problem with my 100 some years ago. After almost 10 years
driving around without any overheating, even when being stuck in traffic jam in
Vienna with 30 deg C outside or driving up the Austrian mountains in
summertime. The temperature gauge never showed anything more than 180 deg F
(app 85 deg C). Maybe the louvred bonnet did help too.
Then all of a sudden my 100 started with overheating problems, went that hot,
that the engine began to sputter and later quit working and only could be
restarted after cooling down. This happened in slow traffic and in the
mountains.
I checked and fixed one thing after the other: carbs, ignition, radiator, head
and exhaust gasket, water pump, thermostat, ... I even exchanged the complete
exhaust system just to be sure that there is no problem coming from this point.
Throughout all this my mechanic always told me to install an electric fan and
all problems would be gone. The only concession I made is a six blade fan,
which did help a little, but did not cure the problem.
During one last drive I heard some noise and we found out that it came from a
main bearing which destroyed the crankshaft. And while the engine is out he
could search for the real cause for the overheating and found out that it came
from the rocker gear.
Conclusion:
Starting with no problems and then from one point having a lot of difficulties
made me oppose to install an electric fan and rather search for the real cause.
My experience is that in the climate zone I live in my 100 should run without,
except if you race your car.
Good luck
Reinhart
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Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:38:15 -0800
From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
To: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits
Loosen the bolts on the front of the steering box. The goop will drip out.
>>>
From: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
To: Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca>, Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits
How would you go about purging the old oil/Grease to replace it with the John
Deere stuff? ?
Mike MacLeanSan Bernardino (where it is 106 degrees plus on some summer days
here)
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