Re: [Healeys] Steering box lube

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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Yes, Corn head grease is really the ideal solution - it liquefies on the
contact surfaces but stays solid in the rest of the box.  In effect it is
self sealing but still provides high quality liquid lubricaton on the high
pressure contact area


On Thu, Sep 3, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFAM Don via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.=
net>
wrote:

> I=E2=80=99ve used the corn hole grease for years both on my BJ-8 and othe=
rs that I
> work on with no issues.
>           Don
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 2, 2026, at 2:01=E2=80=AFPM, richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFI use the steering box lubricant by Dynolite.  Sold by Moss Moto=
rs.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2026, at 8:43=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> =
wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I use Castrol SHL #00 grease, which is available at NAPA. The advantage o=
f
> Castrol SHL is that it comes in a tube that fits into a standard caulking
> gun.
>
> Since this grease doesn't flow or level well in the steering box, I attac=
h
> a hose to the end of the grease tube and push it down as far into the box
> as possible. Once the grease begins to emerge from the top, you know the
> steering box is full.
>
> Best regards,
> Harold
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 10:38=E2=80=AFPM Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>
>> I used it for some years with good results. While it's technically an oi=
l
>> it's thick like grease, so warming it up before injection into the steer=
ing
>> box helps.
>>
>> For best results you might want to get the old stuff out, but likely not
>> strictly necessary.
>>
>> ________________
>> Sent from my phone
>> Best Regards,
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:43=E2=80=AFAM Elton S <eps2660@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What is your collective wisdom in using John Deer Cornhead grease NLGI =
0
>>> in a Healey steering box? I had been using Penrite steering box oil, bu=
t
>>> the usual places seem to be out of it.
>>> Elton
>>> BJ7
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes, Corn head grease is really the ideal solution - it li=
quefies on the contact surfaces but stays solid in the rest of the box.=C2=
=A0 In effect it is self sealing but still provides high quality liquid lub=
ricaton on the high pressure contact area<br><br></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On T=
hu, Sep 3, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFAM Don via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve =
used the corn hole grease for years both on my BJ-8 and others that I work =
on with no issues.<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Don=C2=A0<br id=
=3D"m_-1980699463770939120lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On=
 Sep 2, 2026, at 2:01=E2=80=AFPM, richard mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyra=
cer466@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BFI use the steering box lubricant by Dynolite.=C2=A0 Sold by Moss Motors.=
=C2=A0<div><br></div><div><br id=3D"m_-1980699463770939120lineBreakAtBeginn=
ingOfMessage"><div>
<div>Richard Mayor</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><br>

</div>
<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 2, 2026, at 8:43=E2=80=AFAM,=
 Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D=
"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:n=
ormal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0p=
x;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:n=
one">Hello,<br><br>I use Castrol SHL #00 grease, which is available at NAPA=
. The advantage of Castrol SHL is that it comes in a tube that fits into a =
standard caulking gun.<br><br>Since this grease doesn&#39;t flow or level w=
ell in the steering box, I attach a hose to the end of the grease tube and =
push it down as far into the box as possible. Once the grease begins to eme=
rge from the top, you know the steering box is full.<br><br>Best regards,<b=
r>Harold<br><br></div><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;fon=
t-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:norm=
al;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;=
word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:no=
rmal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px=
;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:no=
ne"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 10:38=E2=
=80=AFPM Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>I used it for some years=
 with good results. While it&#39;s technically an oil it&#39;s thick like g=
rease, so warming it up before injection into the steering box helps.</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">For best results you might wa=
nt to get the old stuff out, but likely not strictly necessary.</div><div><=
br></div><div>________________<br>Sent from my phone<span>=C2=A0</span><br>=
Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:43=E2=80=AFAM Elton =
S &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eps2660@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eps2660@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"ltr">What is your collective wisdom in using John Deer Cornh=
ead grease NLGI 0 in a Healey steering box? I had been using Penrite steeri=
ng box oil, but the usual places seem to be out of it.<div>Elton</div><div>=
BJ7</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Support T=
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