[Healeys] Leaky Steering Box (NOT from seal)

[Per Schoerner]

Bob
One of the screws for that plate sits in a through hole, maybe your leak is there.

Per

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> 11 jan. 2016 kl. 13:27 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>:
> 
> Thanks, Bob.  We were concerned about sealant changing the pre-load, but the steering seems fine.  I put a very thin smear of Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket on the shims, and my theory was tightening the bolts would squeeze all but a very thin layer of the sealant out from under the shims and it wouldn't affect the pre-load.  Of course, that means a small amount of sealant would enter the box, but I'm hoping it doesn't cause any problems (BTW, I used the sealant on the BN2's box, it's the BJ8's box that started leaking 'suddenly').
> 
> It just occurred to me that over 190K miles or so maybe the load on the plate caused it to 'bulge' out a little, causing the leak?
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On 1/11/2016 3:03 AM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>> 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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