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

[Derek Job]

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 <magnuskarlsson at bornet.net>
wrote:

>
>
> Magnus Karlsson
> Borås Motor Corporation AB
> www.concourshealeys.com
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> Vidarebefordrat brev:
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> *Från:* Magnus Karlsson <magnuskarlsson at bornet.net>
> *Datum:* 15 juni 2015 07:27:36 CEST
> *Till:* Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com>
> *Ämne:* *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
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> 15 jun 2015 kl. 00:08 skrev Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com>:
>
> 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 the
> original.
> I'm a little confused as to how you get a steering box in a lathe???
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Per Schoerner <per at schoerner.se>
> Sent: ‎14/‎06/‎2015 5:45 p.m.
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>
> Hi
> 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
> the oil seal seat, so a modern seal will fit.
> And while you're in there you should also replace the bush.
>
> Best, Per
>
> Michael skrev den 2015-06-14 23:15:
>
> > 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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