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

From: Jean Caron <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:38:57 +0000

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No=2C that is how I do it too=2C I made sure I drained all the oil and then=
 bought a grease gun just for that with a flexible hose and went at it=2C i=
t will take about half the tube.

Jean=20

> Date: Tue=2C 16 Jun 2015 18:24:32 -0400
> From: [email-masked]
> To: [email-masked]=3B [email-masked]
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>=20
> OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John Deere Corn Head gre=
ase--14oz.   Then I began to wonder how exactly I'd get all this gunk into =
the steering box. =20
>=20
> I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and the=
n just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.
>=20
> Anyone done it differently?
>=20
> tom
> ---- Earl Kagna <[email-masked]> wrote:=20
>=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> Tom:
>=20
> I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.  ie: if yo=
u=20
> decide to replace parts=2C do it right - remove the column and do it on t=
he=20
> bench.
>=20
> Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the box=
 in=20
> place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is=
 in=20
> there to drain.  Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible. =
 I=20
> left mine for 2 -3 days.  Tighten the bolts and get some light grease - o=
ne=20
> lister recommended some John Deere stuff=2C I used Penrite steering box l=
ube.=20
> It's specifically designed for old car steering boxes.  It's pretty thick=
=2C=20
> so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.=
=20
> It's been probably close to 10 years=2C and the box hasn't leaked yet=2C =
and the=20
> steering works just fine.
>=20
> I'm so impressed with that stuff=2C that it went into the BJ8's steering =
box=20
> and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.  I woul=
d=20
> try this before you start tearing things apart.
>=20
> Sorry=2C I can't help with the wheel / noise problem.  I know from person=
al=20
> experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years=2C but=
=20
> don't know of any problems like you have.  Apparently the MWS wheels are=
=20
> much better at this time - I'm told that they come out of the box nice an=
d=20
> round.
>=20
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria=2C B.C.
> BJ8=2C BT7 tri-carb
>=20
> -----Original Message-----=20
> From: Tom Felts
> Sent: Sunday=2C June 14=2C 2015 1:53 PM
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>=20
> I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right fron=
t=20
> suspension area when making a slow full right turn.
>=20
> I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and =
is=20
> not moving.
>=20
> I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.
>=20
> I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.
>=20
> It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.
>=20
> Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and=20
> found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit=
=20
> flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.  Th=
eir=20
> solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their probl=
em.
>=20
> Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you=
=20
> determine was the issue and how did you solve it?
>=20
> Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal=
)=20
> and the dust excluder has disintegrated.  Is it possible to replace these=
 2=20
> items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nu=
t=20
> and steering lever?
>=20
> Thanks for any help.
>=20
> tom
> 65 BJ8
>=20
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>No=2C that is how I do it too=2C=
 I made sure I drained all the oil and then bought a grease gun just for th=
at with a flexible hose and went at it=2C it will take about half the tube.=
<br><br>Jean <br><br><div>&gt=3B Date: Tue=2C 16 Jun 2015 18:24:32 -0400<br=
>&gt=3B From: [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B To: [email-masked]=3B healeys=
@autox.team.net<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Whee=
l Questions--BJ8<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B OK------so today I went out and bough=
t a tube of John Deere Corn Head grease--14oz.   Then I began to wonder how=
 exactly I'd get all this gunk into the steering box.  <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and t=
hen just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.<br>&gt=3B <br>&=
gt=3B Anyone done it differently?<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B tom<br>&gt=3B ---- E=
arl Kagna &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B wrote: <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B =3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>&gt=3B Tom:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I agree =
with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.  ie: if you <br>&gt=
=3B decide to replace parts=2C do it right - remove the column and do it on=
 the <br>&gt=3B bench.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Here is worked for me - several=
 years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the box in <br>&gt=3B place - loosen the=
 bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is in <br>&gt=3B there=
 to drain.  Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible.  I <br>=
&gt=3B left mine for 2 -3 days.  Tighten the bolts and get some light greas=
e - one <br>&gt=3B lister recommended some John Deere stuff=2C I used Penri=
te steering box lube. <br>&gt=3B It's specifically designed for old car ste=
ering boxes.  It's pretty thick=2C <br>&gt=3B so I heated it in order to ge=
t it to flow so I could get it into the box. <br>&gt=3B It's been probably =
close to 10 years=2C and the box hasn't leaked yet=2C and the <br>&gt=3B st=
eering works just fine.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I'm so impressed with that stu=
ff=2C that it went into the BJ8's steering box <br>&gt=3B and idler upon as=
sembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.  I would <br>&gt=3B try th=
is before you start tearing things apart.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Sorry=2C I c=
an't help with the wheel / noise problem.  I know from personal <br>&gt=3B =
experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years=2C but <=
br>&gt=3B don't know of any problems like you have.  Apparently the MWS whe=
els are <br>&gt=3B much better at this time - I'm told that they come out o=
f the box nice and <br>&gt=3B round.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Earl Kagna<br>&gt=
=3B Victoria=2C B.C.<br>&gt=3B BJ8=2C BT7 tri-carb<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B ---=
--Original Message----- <br>&gt=3B From: Tom Felts<br>&gt=3B Sent: Sunday=
=2C June 14=2C 2015 1:53 PM<br>&gt=3B To: [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B =
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>&gt=3B <br=
>&gt=3B I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the righ=
t front <br>&gt=3B suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br>&=
gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is o=
n concrete and is <br>&gt=3B not moving.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I noted this =
same condition on my E-Type also.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I have Dayton wire w=
heels on both and relatively new hubs.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B It is not the s=
pinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Several li=
sters on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and <br>&gt=3B fo=
und that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit <br=
>&gt=3B flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp tur=
n.  Their <br>&gt=3B solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that=
 solved their problem.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Question---------have any of yo=
u had this problem and if so what did you <br>&gt=3B determine was the issu=
e and how did you solve it?<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Question #2------The BJ8 s=
teering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal) <br>&gt=3B and the dust ex=
cluder has disintegrated.  Is it possible to replace these 2 <br>&gt=3B ite=
ms while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut <br=
>&gt=3B and steering lever?<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Thanks for any help.<br>&g=
t=3B <br>&gt=3B tom<br>&gt=3B 65 BJ8<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B ______=
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From: Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:45:11 +0800

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It liquifies under load, so probably just heat it up a bit and pour it in.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, Tom Felts <[email-masked]> wrote:

> OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John Deere Corn Head
> grease--14oz.   Then I began to wonder how exactly I'd get all this gunk
> into the steering box.
>
> I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then
> just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.
>
> ---- Earl Kagna <[email-masked] <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> =============
> Tom:
>
> I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.  ie: if you
> decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the
> bench.
>
> Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the box
> in
> place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is
> in
> there to drain.  Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible.  I
> left mine for 2 -3 days.  Tighten the bolts and get some light grease - one
> lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube.
> It's specifically designed for old car steering boxes.  It's pretty thick,
> so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.
> It's been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn't leaked yet, and
> the
> I'm so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8's steering box
> and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.  I would
> Sorry, I can't help with the wheel / noise problem.  I know from personal
> experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but
> don't know of any problems like you have.  Apparently the MWS wheels are
> much better at this time - I'm told that they come out of the box nice and
> round.
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Felts
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM
> To: [email-masked] <javascript:;>
> I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right front
> I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is
> not moving.
>
> Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and
> found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit
> flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.
> Their
> solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their
> problem.
>
> Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you
> Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal)
> and the dust excluder has disintegrated.  Is it possible to replace these 2
> items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut
> and steering lever?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> tom
> 65 BJ8
>
>
> [email-masked] <javascript:;>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
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It liquifies under load, so probably just heat it up a bit and pour it in.<=
br><br>On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, Tom Felts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelt=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex">OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John Deere=
 Corn Head grease--14oz.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Then I began to wonder how exactly I&#=
39;d get all this gunk into the steering box.<br>
<br>
I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then =
just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.<br>
<br>
Anyone done it differently?<br>
<br>
tom<br>
---- Earl Kagna &lt;<a href=3D"javascript:;" onclick=3D"_e(event, &#39;cvml=
&#39;, &#39;[email-masked]&#39;)">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
Tom:<br>
<br>
I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.=C2=A0 ie: if=
 you<br>
decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the<b=
r>
bench.<br>
<br>
Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:=C2=A0 Drain the =
box in<br>
place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is i=
n<br>
there to drain.=C2=A0 Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possibl=
e.=C2=A0 I<br>
left mine for 2 -3 days.=C2=A0 Tighten the bolts and get some light grease =
- one<br>
lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube.=
<br>
It&#39;s specifically designed for old car steering boxes.=C2=A0 It&#39;s p=
retty thick,<br>
so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.<b=
r>
It&#39;s been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn&#39;t leaked yet=
, and the<br>
steering works just fine.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8&#39;s steer=
ing box<br>
and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.=C2=A0 I w=
ould<br>
try this before you start tearing things apart.<br>
<br>
Sorry, I can&#39;t help with the wheel / noise problem.=C2=A0 I know from p=
ersonal<br>
experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but<br>
don&#39;t know of any problems like you have.=C2=A0 Apparently the MWS whee=
ls are<br>
much better at this time - I&#39;m told that they come out of the box nice =
and<br>
round.<br>
<br>
Earl Kagna<br>
Victoria, B.C.<br>
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Tom Felts<br>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM<br>
To: <a href=3D"javascript:;" onclick=3D"_e(event, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;heal=
[email-masked]&#39;)">[email-masked]</a><br>
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>
<br>
I have recently been hearing a &quot;pop pop&quot; noise coming from the ri=
ght front<br>
suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br>
<br>
I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is=
<br>
not moving.<br>
<br>
I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.<br>
<br>
I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.<br>
<br>
It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br>
<br>
Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and<br>
found that the quality of the Dayton&#39;s had gone down and they did not f=
it<br>
flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.=C2=A0=
 Their<br>
solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem=
.<br>
<br>
Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you<br=
determine was the issue and how did you solve it?<br>
<br>
Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal)<=
br>
and the dust excluder has disintegrated.=C2=A0 Is it possible to replace th=
ese 2<br>
items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut<=
br>
and steering lever?<br>
<br>
Thanks for any help.<br>
<br>
tom<br>
65 BJ8<br>
<br>
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From: I Erbs <[email-masked]>
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I went to part store and bought pump and stuck it in bottle when I used
penrite.  Got one for $8,00 cheap plastic one

Mr. Ira Erbs
On Jun 16, 2015 3:45 PM, "Alan Seigrist" <[email-masked]> wrote:

>> I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and
>> then just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.
>>
>> ---- Earl Kagna <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> =============
>> Tom:
>>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
>
>
>

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<p dir=3D"ltr">I went to part store and bought pump and stuck it in bottle =
when I used penrite.=C2=A0 Got one for $8,00 cheap plastic one</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jun 16, 2015 3:45 PM, &quot;Alan Seigrist&quo=
t; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It liquifies=
 under load, so probably just heat it up a bit and pour it in.<br><br>On We=
dnesday, June 17, 2015, Tom Felts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream=
.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John=
 Deere Corn Head grease--14oz.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Then I began to wonder how exact=
ly I&#39;d get all this gunk into the steering box.<br>
<br>
I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then =
just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.<br>
<br>
Anyone done it differently?<br>
<br>
tom<br>
---- Earl Kagna &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
Tom:<br>
<br>
I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.=C2=A0 ie: if=
 you<br>
decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the<b=
r>
bench.<br>
<br>
Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:=C2=A0 Drain the =
box in<br>
place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is i=
n<br>
there to drain.=C2=A0 Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possibl=
e.=C2=A0 I<br>
left mine for 2 -3 days.=C2=A0 Tighten the bolts and get some light grease =
- one<br>
lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube.=
<br>
It&#39;s specifically designed for old car steering boxes.=C2=A0 It&#39;s p=
retty thick,<br>
so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.<b=
r>
It&#39;s been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn&#39;t leaked yet=
, and the<br>
steering works just fine.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8&#39;s steer=
ing box<br>
and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.=C2=A0 I w=
ould<br>
try this before you start tearing things apart.<br>
<br>
Sorry, I can&#39;t help with the wheel / noise problem.=C2=A0 I know from p=
ersonal<br>
experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but<br>
don&#39;t know of any problems like you have.=C2=A0 Apparently the MWS whee=
ls are<br>
much better at this time - I&#39;m told that they come out of the box nice =
and<br>
round.<br>
<br>
Earl Kagna<br>
Victoria, B.C.<br>
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Tom Felts<br>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM<br>
To: <a>[email-masked]</a><br>
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>
<br>
I have recently been hearing a &quot;pop pop&quot; noise coming from the ri=
ght front<br>
suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br>
<br>
I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is=
<br>
not moving.<br>
<br>
I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.<br>
<br>
I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.<br>
<br>
It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br>
<br>
Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and<br>
found that the quality of the Dayton&#39;s had gone down and they did not f=
it<br>
flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.=C2=A0=
 Their<br>
solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem=
.<br>
<br>
Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you<br=
determine was the issue and how did you solve it?<br>
<br>
Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal)<=
br>
and the dust excluder has disintegrated.=C2=A0 Is it possible to replace th=
ese 2<br>
items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut<=
br>
and steering lever?<br>
<br>
Thanks for any help.<br>
<br>
tom<br>
65 BJ8<br>
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From: Derek Job <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:47:16 +0100

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Heat it up and put it in a plastic sauce bottle of the type used at
hamburger joints. Works fine.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:32 AM, I Erbs <[email-masked]> wrote:

>>> Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the
>>> box in
>>> place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever
>>> is in
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Heat it up and put it in a plastic sauce bottle of the typ=
e used at hamburger joints. Works fine.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:32 AM, I Erbs <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">eyera3=
@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=
=3D"ltr">I went to part store and bought pump and stuck it in bottle when I=
 used penrite.=C2=A0 Got one for $8,00 cheap plastic one</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div class=3D"h5">On Jun 16, 2015 3:45 PM, =
&quot;Alan Seigrist&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"></=
div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5">It liquifie=
s under load, so probably just heat it up a bit and pour it in.<br><br>On W=
ednesday, June 17, 2015, Tom Felts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstrea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of Joh=
n Deere Corn Head grease--14oz.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Then I began to wonder how exac=
tly I&#39;d get all this gunk into the steering box.<br>
<br>
I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then =
just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.<br>
<br>
Anyone done it differently?<br>
<br>
tom<br>
---- Earl Kagna &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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Tom:<br>
<br>
I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.=C2=A0 ie: if=
 you<br>
decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the<b=
r>
bench.<br>
<br>
Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:=C2=A0 Drain the =
box in<br>
place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is i=
n<br>
there to drain.=C2=A0 Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possibl=
e.=C2=A0 I<br>
left mine for 2 -3 days.=C2=A0 Tighten the bolts and get some light grease =
- one<br>
lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube.=
<br>
It&#39;s specifically designed for old car steering boxes.=C2=A0 It&#39;s p=
retty thick,<br>
so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.<b=
r>
It&#39;s been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn&#39;t leaked yet=
, and the<br>
steering works just fine.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8&#39;s steer=
ing box<br>
and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.=C2=A0 I w=
ould<br>
try this before you start tearing things apart.<br>
<br>
Sorry, I can&#39;t help with the wheel / noise problem.=C2=A0 I know from p=
ersonal<br>
experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but<br>
don&#39;t know of any problems like you have.=C2=A0 Apparently the MWS whee=
ls are<br>
much better at this time - I&#39;m told that they come out of the box nice =
and<br>
round.<br>
<br>
Earl Kagna<br>
Victoria, B.C.<br>
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Tom Felts<br>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM<br>
To: <a>[email-masked]</a><br>
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>
<br>
I have recently been hearing a &quot;pop pop&quot; noise coming from the ri=
ght front<br>
suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br>
<br>
I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is=
<br>
not moving.<br>
<br>
I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.<br>
<br>
I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.<br>
<br>
It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br>
<br>
Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and<br>
found that the quality of the Dayton&#39;s had gone down and they did not f=
it<br>
flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.=C2=A0=
 Their<br>
solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem=
.<br>
<br>
Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you<br=
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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:59:19 -0400

Tom:
I went to Wal-Mart and bought “The MixMizer” a large plastic syringe with a 
plastic tube attached. Its actual use is for measuring the amount of 2 cycle 
oil for mixing, but it worked just fine for my use in putting the Penrite 
grease in my steering box. You will need to take the plunger out and pour 
the oil/grease into the syringe replace the plunger and fill the box. You 
will have to refill the syringe numerous times but the process goes pretty 
fast. Also, you will have to check to see that the box is full since the 
grease is thick and may give a false sense that the box is full. Hope this 
helps.

Mel Brunet
HBJ8L/39749

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Felts
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 6:24 PM
To: Earl Kagna ; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8

tom

=============
Tom:

Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the box in
place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is in
there to drain.  Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible.  I
left mine for 2 -3 days.  Tighten the bolts and get some light grease - one
lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube.
It's specifically designed for old car steering boxes.  It's pretty thick,
so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box.
It's been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn't leaked yet, and the
steering works just fine.

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

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Felts
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8

Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and
found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit
flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.  Their
solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem.

Thanks for any help.

tom
65 BJ8

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