[Healeys] Leaky Steering Box (NOT from seal)

[Bob Haskell]

Bob,

Just wondering - when you added the sealer between the shims, did you 
have to change the number of, or thickness of the, shims?  I would think 
that the thickness of the sealer might change the axial pre-load on the 
bearings.  May-be not enough to matter.

I can't get to the disassembled steering box I have at the moment, but I 
think that the thread holes for the front cover aren't thru holes.  So 
the only way the steering fluid can get to the bolts is if there's a 
path through the shims/gasket or a crack in the cover.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 01/10/2016 09:57 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> First thing I did.  Possible leaking through the split in the washers.
>
> Had same issue with freshly-rebuilt box for our BN2; drained box and
> applied gasket sealer between all the shims.  Guess I'll have to try
> that--was hoping for a reprieve.
>
> bs
>
> On 1/10/2016 6:19 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>> Try tightening the 4 bolts.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Listers,
>>
>>     My BJ8 is leaving a (larger than usual) oil spot on the flattened
>>     cardboard box that serves as a disposable drip pan and leak map.
>>     It appears to be leaking at the 'cover' (Moss# 667-835), where I
>>     know there is a shim pack and, possibly, a gasket.  I know
>>     throwing Penrite or STP in there might lessen the leak, but I'm
>>     wondering why the box would start leaking suddenly at a place that
>>     doesn't experience any movement or wear?
>>
>>     Thoughts?
>>
>>     Bob
>>
>
>
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