[Healeys] Steering box

[Simon Lachlan]

We had a thread about this quite recently. I was advised to use John Deere’s Cornhead Grease. Not that easy to find locally but I did get some. Haven’t got round to using it yet as I intend to drain the old stuff out first and that, I imagine, will be a messy and  slow affair.

Anyhow, while I was at the John Deere place, I was recommended their “special??” grease gun. It’s a decent looking well-made item. Importantly, It has a long flexible plastic/rubber coated tube on it, about 15” long. One can take the grease nipple adaptor off that and the end will, I guess, fit into the steering box filler hole. If not, one can hold it there as the gun has a one-handed pump action. I reckon it’ll get the thick goo into the box pretty easily. I’ve always found getting the heavy liquid oil in there to be an absolute pain in the proverbial.

Simon

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick
Sent: 04 September 2016 02:34
To: Mike
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering box

 

Moss sells Penrite steering box lube:  http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=69695  Others use John Deere cornhead grease: http://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deere-Special-Purpose-Corn-Head-Gun-Grease-AN102562.html  I've used Penrite and it's fine.  I don't really see a need to drain out the old stuff, if it has big enough pieces of metal in it to do damage, you've got bigger problems than lube will fix.

 

On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Mike <phoenix722 at comcast.net> wrote:

I need to add lube to my BJ8 steering box.  In the archives, there were several references to Penrite.  Anyone have a comment? Where do I get it?  How easy is it to put in?  Do I have to drain the old stuff first (I hope not)?  Something else besides Penrite?  TIA.


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Mike

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