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

Michael Salter michaelsalter at gmail.com
Mon Jun 15 12:13:03 MDT 2015


On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com> wrote:

> With all due respects to those recommending it for steering boxes grease
> is not a satisfactory lubricant for any type of precision gearbox.
> The reason is very simple.
> The pressure on the gear teeth will displace the lubricant from the loaded
> faces so that lubricant must be a liquid to be replenished.
> That is why the designers went to all the trouble of installing a seal.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net>
> Sent: ‎14/‎06/‎2015 5:00 p.m.
> To: 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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> ​Having read a little more about this "Corn head lube" I may have to
rethink what I was taught in school about gearbox lubrication...
This is pretty convincing...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwk_sYP6A8
​
​Michael S
BN1 #174​



-- 
*If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.*
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