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

[Derek Job]

Heat it up and put it in a plastic sauce bottle of the type used at
hamburger joints. Works fine.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:32 AM, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I went to part store and bought pump and stuck it in bottle when I used
> penrite.  Got one for $8,00 cheap plastic one
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
> On Jun 16, 2015 3:45 PM, "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It liquifies under load, so probably just heat it up a bit and pour it in.
>>
>> On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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