Subject: [Healeys] Steering box

From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:47:15 +0100

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I followed the Corn Grease(?) thread with interest and bought some.

Now, I'm trying to loosen the 4 bolts on the steering box's front face in
order to permit the oil to ooze all over my workshop.

I've loosened off the bolts until they're just short of coming out and hey
presto...not a drop! Who'd believe it? Plainly, I've prised the thing
forward and still nothing oozes.

Question:- if I remove the 4 bolts and ease the front plate off, will the
whole thing fly apart like some demented Swiss watch? Or will it come off
and just be a PITA to replace??

(Or both??!!)

Simon

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the Corn Grease(?) thread with interest and bought =
some.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Now, I&#8217;m trying to loosen =
the 4 bolts on the steering box&#8217;s front face in order to permit =
the oil to ooze all over my workshop.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I&#8217;ve loosened off the bolts until they&#8217;re =
just short of coming out and hey presto...not a drop! Who&#8217;d =
believe it? Plainly, I&#8217;ve prised the thing forward and still =
nothing oozes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Question:- if I remove =
the 4 bolts and ease the front plate off, will the whole thing fly apart =
like some demented Swiss watch? Or will it come off and just be a PITA =
to replace??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>(Or =
both??!!)<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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From: John Harper <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 21:48:11 +0100

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Simon

You might be alright but don't turn the steering wheel whilst the end is
off. You could allow the spacer and bearing outer to come out and then if
worst case have all the balls fall out

Best regards

On 23 September 2016 at 17:47, Simon Lachlan <[email-masked]>
wrote:

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> presto...not a drop! Who=E2=80=99d believe it? Plainly, I=E2=80=99ve pris=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Simon<div><br></div><div>You might be alright but don&#39;=
t turn the steering wheel whilst the end is off. You could allow the spacer=
 and bearing outer to come out and then if worst case have all the balls fa=
ll out</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 23 September 2016 at 17:47, Simon=
 Lachlan <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
uk" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"=
purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I followed the Corn Grease(?) thread wi=
th interest and bought some.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now, I=
=E2=80=99m trying to loosen the 4 bolts on the steering box=E2=80=99s front=
 face in order to permit the oil to ooze all over my workshop.<u></u><u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve loosened off the bolts until they=
=E2=80=99re just short of coming out and hey presto...not a drop! Who=E2=80=
=99d believe it? Plainly, I=E2=80=99ve prised the thing forward and still n=
othing oozes.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Question:- if I remov=
e the 4 bolts and ease the front plate off, will the whole thing fly apart =
like some demented Swiss watch? Or will it come off and just be a PITA to r=
eplace??<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">(Or both??!!)<span class=
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From: "Steve B. Gerow" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:12:44 -0800

I don't think it will fly apart, but what worked for me was to substitute two of the bolts on the front plate with longer bolts, then remove the two other bolts. Gently pry the front plate and whatever shims loose and move out  1/2" or so. Any fluid will then leak out without you losing any bits. If no fluid, then well it's a British car and there's no fluid in there.

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Altadena, CA
BN6
Maker of most complete big Healey rear disc kit
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