[Healeys] Steering Box removal - notes

[Michael Salter]

Just wondering Steve if removing the Pitman arm before extracting the
steering box would make things easier?

M

On Thu., Jan. 25, 2024, 7:57 p.m. Steve Gerow, <sgerow2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I had mine out several times a couple of years ago.
>
> I can see you might be able to do it without removing the grille - IF the
> radiator and engine were out.
>
> I removed the grille, but not the upper or lower surrounds. If the
> mounting bolt heads are pointed inward towards the radiator, the radiator
> will have to come out.
>
> If you're lucky, the bolt heads will be in the fender well - if that's the
> case you can pull the box without removing the radiator. You'll need to
> rotate the box some, per Bentley, to get the pittman arm through the grille
> opening.
>
> Needless to say, when you install the new box, make sure to insert the
> mounting bolts from the fender well side.
>
> The "Steering Column Sealing Plate" (with the big rubber grommet at the
> firewall) is not symmetrical. Mark which side is up, as you'll need to
> loosely install it next to the firewall and push the steering column
> through it. I was not able to rotate it with the column in place - at first
> I had it aligned incorrectly.
>
> --
> *Steve Gerow*
> *Altadena CA*
>
> *'59 BN6*
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