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

[Jean Caron]

No, that is how I do it too, I made sure I drained all the oil and then bought a grease gun just for that with a flexible hose and went at it, it will take about half the tube.

Jean 

> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:24:32 -0400
> From: tomfelts at windstream.net
> To: kags at shaw.ca; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
> 
> OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John Deere Corn Head grease--14oz.   Then I began to wonder how exactly I'd get all this gunk into the steering box.  
> 
> I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.
> 
> Anyone done it differently?
> 
> tom
> ---- Earl Kagna <kags at shaw.ca> wrote: 
> 
> =============
> Tom:
> 
> I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box.  ie: if you 
> decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the 
> bench.
> 
> Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb:  Drain the box in 
> place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is in 
> there to drain.  Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible.  I 
> left mine for 2 -3 days.  Tighten the bolts and get some light grease - one 
> lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube. 
> It's specifically designed for old car steering boxes.  It's pretty thick, 
> so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box. 
> It's been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn't leaked yet, and the 
> steering works just fine.
> 
> I'm so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8's steering box 
> and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago.  I would 
> try this before you start tearing things apart.
> 
> Sorry, I can't help with the wheel / noise problem.  I know from personal 
> experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but 
> don't know of any problems like you have.  Apparently the MWS wheels are 
> much better at this time - I'm told that they come out of the box nice and 
> round.
> 
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tom Felts
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM
> 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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