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

[Tom Felts]

I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right front suspension area when making a slow full right turn.

I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is not moving.

I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.  

I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.  

It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.

Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.  Their solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem.

Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you determine was the issue and how did you solve it?

Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal) and the dust excluder has disintegrated.  Is it possible to replace these 2 items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut and steering lever?

Thanks for any help.

tom
65 BJ8