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

[Derek Job]

Here is a link to a spec sheet

http://www.cenex.com/~/media/cenex/files/lubricants/cornhead%20grease/corn%20head%20grease_pds-h9-02.ashx

Not being from an agricultural background I had no idea what people were
talking about when mentioning 'Corn Head Grease'. For others who may be
similarly in a state of ignorance it appears that a Corn Head is a large
piece of agricultural equipment that gets attached to an even larger
combine harvester. Various gears are very much in evidence and this grease
is what is recommended to lubricate them. It isn't made from the heads of
corn!

Seems to be a similar consistency to Penrite lube.

Derek

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 7:13 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> 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
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