[Healeys] Steering Lever Removal Questions--BJ8
Tim Davis BN7
tld6008 at mchsi.com
Tue Jun 16 07:46:12 MDT 2015
Get the Pitman arm puller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Job" <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
To: "Michael" <michael.salter at gmail.com>
Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 8:42:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Lever Removal Questions--BJ8
This what I used, it is from the UK but no doubt you can get something similar in the US. If it doesn't work you could try rotating the box as suggested by Michael, which should give easier access.
http://www.auravita.com/product/65mm-Reach-x-75mm-Spread-Twin-Leg-Reversible-Puller-13906-Draper.JSOB17033.html?RefId=225&adid=JSOB17033&gclid=Cj0KEQjwkv-rBRDwoMLav-2l9KIBEiQAUTkDU0-EPWV8xUEkXt-NZEjq91sZ5M9oDZ_dPH84PmYtURwaAuKb8P8HAQ
On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Michael < michael.salter at gmail.com > wrote:
Hi Tom,
I don't want to discourage you from trying but in my experience the factory used to really tighten the big nut to ensure that the lever would not come loose on the rocker shaft.
As I mentioned in my post http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=967
they are often so tight that the pressure required to separate them is sufficient to crush the end of the shaft or, if the puller isn't straight, actually bend the threaded section of the shaft.
I would caution you against trying to wedge something between the body of the steering box and the lever as the box is not very strong and is easily broken.
If you can get the 3 mounting bolts out, separate the side and center rod ball joints and loosen the U clamp under the dash it is possible to rotate the box enough to get the puller described in my blog into position. This saves having to remove the turn signal switch, steering wheel, and grille so is worth the effort.
Someone on the list gave the number for the seals that have worked for me many times.
Once you have the lever off it is relatively easy to remove the lid and then the rocker shaft.
For an exceptional job it's not that expensive to have the area of the rocker shaft where the seal rides built up with "hard chrome" and ground back to size.
Good luck....maybe you will be lucky and find that someone has had the lever off previously and tightened the nut a little less enthusiastically that the factory guys.
Michael S
BN1 #174
From: Tom Felts
Sent: 16/06/2015 8:22 a.m.
To: Michael Salter
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Lever Removal Questions--BJ8
More like a refridg full of beers!!:) Do you think that puller can be used while the rack is still mounted in the car? I'm not to keen on taking the whole thing out.
I may end up draining as much old oil out as I can and refilling with JD cornhead grease. Assume mixing a little won't be a problem?
Thanks----appreciate the info.
tom
---- Michael Salter < michaelsalter at gmail.com > wrote:
=============
Tom,
I'm not sure if this will be of much help but it may be worth reading
through.
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=967
I would not think that it is necessary to remove the center or side rod
from the lever as they should not prevent you from lifting the lever away
from the box ONCE you get it released from the tapered spline..
I however would recommend that you put a couple of beers in the fridge
about now.
Michael S
BN1 #174
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:36 PM, Tom Felts < tomfelts at windstream.net > wrote:
> I'm starting to "try" to remove the steering lever while the whole mess is
> still in the car. I've loosened the big nut that holds the lever on.
>
> I have pulled as much oil out of the box as I can.
>
> Before I try getting this thing off, I assume some of the steering arms
> must be removed (?)
>
> Does anyone who has done this while on the car have a list of what should
> be disconnected prior to trying to get the steering lever off?----which
> seems to be quite fixed at the moment.
>
> thanks
> tom
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