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

[Michael]

Hi Tom, can't help with #1 but on your #2 question my experience has been that it is  is very difficult to remove the  lever from the steering box with the box installed.
With the tool that I use (pic attached) the lever can be removed IF the forward suspension arm is removed first however that can be as much work as removing the steering box and then you have to replace the seal, which usually involves removing the rocker shaft from the box.
Bottom line for me is spend the time removing the box which will allow you to do the seal replacement properly.

Michael S
BN1 #174

-----Original Message-----
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts at windstream.net>
Sent: ‎14/‎06/‎2015 5:00 p.m.
To: "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8

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
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