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Re: [Healeys] Seized steering box

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seized steering box
From: Steve Gerow <sgerow2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:54:53 -0700
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Ron,
If you remove the top cover in situ, you should be able to move the rocker
shaft up and down, maybe by tapping it with your lead hammer from bottom
and top.

You live near the ocean don't you? Maybe it rusted in place in the last few
months.

If you decide to drain the oil out, don't undo the front plate more than
1/8" or so for fear of unseating the rear bearing.

You could drain the oil then fill up the box with kerosene and see if you
could free it up.

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*Steve Gerow*

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ron,</div><div>If you remove the top cover in situ, y=
ou should be able to move the rocker shaft up and down, maybe by tapping it=
 with your lead hammer from bottom and top.</div><div><br></div><div>You li=
ve near the ocean don&#39;t you? Maybe it rusted in place in the last few m=
onths.</div><div><br></div><div>If you decide to drain the oil out, don&#39=
;t undo the front plate more than 1/8&quot; or so for fear of unseating the=
 rear bearing.</div><div><br></div><div>You could drain the oil then fill u=
p the box with kerosene and see if you could free it up.<br></div><div><br>=
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