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

From: Magnus Karlsson <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:28:21 +0200

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Magnus Karlsson
Bor=C3=A5s Motor Corporation AB
www.concourshealeys.com

Vidarebefordrat brev:

> Fr=C3=A5n: Magnus Karlsson <[email-masked]>
> Datum: 15 juni 2015 07:27:36 CEST
> Till: Michael <[email-masked]>
> =C3=84mne: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>=20
> You remove the box from the column, then you can put it in a lathe. Machin=
ing the seat to take a modern seal solves the problem. You can see how it's d=
one on my website. You could also use a milling machine if you don't want to=
 remove the box but it's a lot more work to align and clamp the box.
>=20
> Magnus Karlsson
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> www.concourshealeys.com
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>> 15 jun 2015 kl. 00:08 skrev Michael <[email-masked]>:
>>=20
>> Interesting...
>> I have always found that the problem was attributable to corrosion on the=
 rocker shaft where the seal seats.
>> I solve this by using 2 CR seals each of which is 1/2 the thickness of th=
e original.
>> I'm a little confused as to how you get a steering box in a lathe???
>> Michael S
>> BN1 #174
>> From: Per Schoerner
>> Sent: =E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 5:45 p.m.
>> To: [email-masked]
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>>=20
>> Hi
>> On the other hand, when you have done all this you will find that it=20
>> didn't help, it will still leak. It's because of that oil seal that=20
>> doesn't prevent oil leaks. Magnus Karlsson helped me to put a proper oil=20=

>> seal in the box, and that helps. It involves using the lathe and enlarge=20=

>> the oil seal seat, so a modern seal will fit.
>> And while you're in there you should also replace the bush.
>>=20
>> Best, Per
>>=20
>> Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:
>>=20
>> > Bottom line for me is spend the time removing the box which will allow
>> > you to do the seal replacement properly.
>> >
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br>Magnus Karlsson<div>Bor=C3=A5s=
 Motor Corporation AB</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.concourshealeys.com">w=
ww.concourshealeys.com</a></div></div><div><br>Vidarebefordrat brev:<br><br>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><b>Fr=C3=A5n:</b> Magnus Karlsson &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
;<br><b>Datum:</b> 15 juni 2015 07:27:36 CEST<br><b>Till:</b> Michael &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>=C3=84mne:</b> <b>Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--=
BJ8</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-=
equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>You remov=
e the box from the column, then you can put it in a lathe. Machining the sea=
t to take a modern seal solves the problem. You can see how it's done on my w=
ebsite. You could also use a milling machine if you don't want to remove the=
 box but it's a lot more work to align and clamp the box.<br><br>Magnus Karl=
sson<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.concourshealeys.com">www.conco=
urshealeys.com</a></div></div><div><br>15 jun 2015 kl. 00:08 skrev Michael &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt;:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content=
-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div><div style=3D"font-family=
: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Interesting...<br>I have always foun=
d that the problem was attributable to corrosion on the rocker shaft where t=
he seal seats.<br>I solve this by using 2 CR seals each of which is 1/2 the t=
hickness of the original.<br>I'm a little confused as to how you get a steer=
ing box in a lathe???<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
hr><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-wei=
ght: bold;">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Per Schoerner</a></span><=
br><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-wei=
ght: bold;">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 11pt;">=E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 5:45 p.m.</span><br><sp=
an style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: b=
old;">To: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 1=
1pt;"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></=
span><br><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-s=
erif; font-size: 11pt;">Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions-=
-BJ8</span><br><br></div>Hi<br>On the other hand, when you have done all thi=
s you will find that it <br>didn't help, it will still leak. It's because of=
 that oil seal that <br>doesn't prevent oil leaks. Magnus Karlsson helped me=
 to put a proper oil <br>seal in the box, and that helps. It involves using t=
he lathe and enlarge <br>the oil seal seat, so a modern seal will fit.<br>An=
d while you're in there you should also replace the bush.<br><br>Best, Per<b=
r><br>Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:<br><br>&gt; Bottom line for me is s=
pend the time removing the box which will allow<br>&gt; you to do the seal r=
eplacement properly.<br>&gt;<br>____________________________________________=
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From: Derek Job <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 08:20:38 +0100

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You can replace the seal while the box is still in the car. I just did it
last week. The main issue is getting a suitable arm puller that will fit in
the limited space. It was a struggle to manipulate the one I had but it did
work. After the arm is off the rest is easy

Derek

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 6:28 AM, Magnus Karlsson <[email-masked]=
wrote:

> *Fr=C3=A5n:* Magnus Karlsson <[email-masked]>
> *Datum:* 15 juni 2015 07:27:36 CEST
> *Till:* Michael <[email-masked]>
> *=C3=84mne:* *Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8*
>
> You remove the box from the column, then you can put it in a lathe.
> Machining the seat to take a modern seal solves the problem. You can see
> how it's done on my website. You could also use a milling machine if you
> don't want to remove the box but it's a lot more work to align and clamp
> the box.
>
> Magnus Karlsson
>
> www.concourshealeys.com
>
> I have always found that the problem was attributable to corrosion on the
e
> original.
> ------------------------------
> From: Per Schoerner <[email-masked]>
> On the other hand, when you have done all this you will find that it
> didn't help, it will still leak. It's because of that oil seal that
> doesn't prevent oil leaks. Magnus Karlsson helped me to put a proper oil
> seal in the box, and that helps. It involves using the lathe and enlarge
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You can replace the seal while the box is still in the car=
. I just did it last week. The main issue is getting a suitable arm puller =
that will fit in the limited space. It was a struggle to manipulate the one=
 I had but it did work. After the arm is off the rest is easy<div><br></div=
><div style>Derek</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote">On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 6:28 AM, Magnus Karlsson <span dir=3D"l=
tr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">magn=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br>Magnus Karlsson<div>Bor=C3=A5s Motor Corp=
oration AB</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.concourshealeys.com" target=3D"_=
blank">www.concourshealeys.com</a></div></div><div><br>Vidarebefordrat brev=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><b>Fr=C3=A5n:</b> Magnus Karl=
sson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mag=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Datum:</b> 15 juni 2015 07:27:36 CEST<=
br><b>Till:</b> Michael &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" tar=
get=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>=C3=84mne:</b> <b>Re:=
 [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8</b><br><br></div></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div>You remove the box from the co=
lumn, then you can put it in a lathe. Machining the seat to take a modern s=
eal solves the problem. You can see how it&#39;s done on my website. You co=
uld also use a milling machine if you don&#39;t want to remove the box but =
it&#39;s a lot more work to align and clamp the box.<br><br>Magnus Karlsson=
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.concourshealeys.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">www.concourshealeys.com</a></div></div><span class=3D""><div><br>15 j=
un 2015 kl. 00:08 skrev Michael &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.=
com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;:<br><br></div></spa=
n><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span class=3D""><div><div style=3D"font-f=
amily:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Interesting...<br>I have always fo=
und that the problem was attributable to corrosion on the rocker shaft wher=
e the seal seats.<br>I solve this by using 2 CR seals each of which is 1/2 =
the thickness of the original.<br>I&#39;m a little confused as to how you g=
et a steering box in a lathe???<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div></span>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:11pt;font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">Per Schoerner</a></span><span class=3D""><br><span style=3D"font-family=
:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E0=
6/=E2=80=8E2015 5:45 p.m.</span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">To: </span><span style=3D"font-fami=
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font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </=
span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Re: [Hea=
leys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8</span><br><br></span></div=
><span class=3D"">Hi<br>On the other hand, when you have done all this you =
will find that it <br>didn&#39;t help, it will still leak. It&#39;s because=
 of that oil seal that <br>doesn&#39;t prevent oil leaks. Magnus Karlsson h=
elped me to put a proper oil <br>seal in the box, and that helps. It involv=
es using the lathe and enlarge <br>the oil seal seat, so a modern seal will=
 fit.<br>And while you&#39;re in there you should also replace the bush.<br=
><br>Best, Per<br><br>Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:<br><br>&gt; Botto=
m line for me is spend the time removing the box which will allow<br>&gt; y=
ou to do the seal replacement properly.<br>&gt;<br></span><span class=3D"">=
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