[Healeys] Steering box

[Simon Lachlan]

Thanks to all that replied re my steering box. Getting the gloop into those
things is usually the problem. However, in this instance, it was getting it
out. I gathered from your collective wisdom that the thing would not fall
into a thousand pieces and proceeded to prise the front plate a bit more and
a bit more. Voila....not a flood, but a satisfactory trickle that ran all
night. And it didn't quite go everywhere. Front plate's tightened up now and
the Corn Grease is in. Took practically the whole tube, just a little left.
(397g / 14oz tube) Pumping it in with a grease gun is a joy compared to my
previous efforts with a giant syringe and tube.
I'll have to test it out and then see what's going on inside the box. Maybe
squirt a little more in.
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve B.
Gerow
Sent: 23 September 2016 22:13
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering box

I don't think it will fly apart, but what worked for me was to substitute
two of the bolts on the front plate with longer bolts, then remove the two
other bolts. Gently pry the front plate and whatever shims loose and move
out  1/2" or so. Any fluid will then leak out without you losing any bits.
If no fluid, then well it's a British car and there's no fluid in there.

--
Steve Gerow
Altadena, CA
BN6
Maker of most complete big Healey rear disc kit
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