Having spent some time in the seat of a JD 9900, I can verify that
spindle grease is very runny, without being leakingly runny. Also a
fascinating green color...kind of like minty toothpaste. But
slippery.
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 4:30 PM Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com> wrote:
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> Pat,
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> My TR3 is a worm and peg.
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>
>
> The way it was explained to meâ?¦â?¦.. Cornhead grease is that itâ??s a
> semi-fluid, self-leveling grease thick enough to stay put, but will liquify
> easier than regular grease, so itâ??ll work â??as an oilâ?? in steering boxes
> that specify oil, not grease.
>
>
>
> I couldnâ??t find the John Deere spec sheet quickly, but a number of the
> properties are highlighted here.
> https://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deere-Special-Purpose-Corn-Head-Gun-Grease-AN102562.html
>
>
>
> Jack
>
>
>
> From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:32 AM
> To: Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com>
> Cc: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Steering gear oil
>
>
>
> Iâ??m not involved w/British cars, but old Japanese cars & would like some
> information about the vehicles that yâ??all are considering using cornhead
> grease on. Are these steering boxes recirculating ball or worm & peg boxes?
> The Datsun roadsters Iâ??m involved with use both types depending on year.
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
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> We support Habitat for Humanity
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> On May 4, 2021, at 11:26 PM, Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com> wrote:
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> A lot of Triumph guys like Cornhead grease in the steering box too. Leaks
> are a lot less likely than the specified oils.
>
>
>
> Jack
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>
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> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Stone
> Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:37 AM
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Steering gear oil
>
>
>
> Thanks, Bob. I didnâ??t want to hijack the thread, so I changed the subject
> line, just in case anyone else was interested in the topic.
>
>
>
> Cornhead grease was recently suggested on the Alpine forum, probably by
> someone who owns an Alpine and a Healey. In fact, I found the cotton picker
> oil while looking for cornhead grease. Besides being more readily available,
> at least if you have a Tractor Supply nearby, it is just slightly thinner
> than the grease, which might make it easier to get in the box but still thick
> enough not to leak out. I wonâ??t know until I try it, and that might be a
> while. This is pretty low on my to do list right now; I just bought it
> because I was in the vicinity of a TS store, something that doesnâ??t happen
> all that often.
>
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 4, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  Side note: The 'goto' for leaky steering boxes in the Austin-Healey
> universe is John Deere 'Cornhead Grease;' available at many places online
> (and probably equivalent to spindle grease). A friend sent me a couple tubes,
> but I haven't tried it yet; getting it in the box is the hard part.
>
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