[Healeys] Fwd: Cornhead Grease

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Thu May 11 22:34:31 MDT 2017


Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

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From: i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Cornhead Grease
To: Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca>
Cc: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>, Michael MacLean <
rrengineer.mike at att.net>, Healeys Help <healeys at autox.team.net>


North American Distributors as per penrite's site
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I ordered it online

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> Hi all,  Late last year there were several posts recommending Penrite
> Steering Box Lube.  This is hard to find up here in the Great White North.
> I am going to be in California next week in the Napa/Stockton area and if
> possible would pick some up.  Anyone know of supplier in that area?
>
>
>
> MIrek
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Derek
> Job
> *Sent:* December-15-16 3:16 AM
> *To:* Michael MacLean
> *Cc:* Healeys Help
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Cornhead Grease
>
>
>
> Probably not if you have got most of it out.. However you should not put
> 'grease' in the steering box because it doesn't flow, it gets pushed around
> and compacts instead of lubricating. Cornhead 'grease' and Penrite steering
> box lube are not actually grease, they are very very thick oils which flow
> and lubricate.
>
>
>
> Derek.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:57 AM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> I remember a while ago the talk on the list about lubrication for the
> steering box.  There was a good argument for Cornhead grease, so I got
> some.  Tonight I removed the fill plug from the steering box and found a
> what looked to be a green high pressure grease in there.  I could not
> figure any other way to clean out the grease than taking the cover off and
> mechanically removing it. (with a popsicle stick and paper towels)  I got
> most of it out.  By the way, the steering box/shaft has not been installed
> in the car yet.  It was not hard to get the grease out as the was very
> little in there.  Just enough to cove the gears.  Operation of the steering
> itself was very smooth and inspection reveals little wear inside. I was
> just wondering.  It will be very easy to fill the box now and just pop the
> cover on.  My question is, do you think the residual grease will be a
> problem mixing with the cornhead grease?  What else should I look for while
> I have the cover off?
>
> Mike MacLean
>
>
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