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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>No, that is how I do it too, I made sure I drained all the oil and then bought a grease gun just for that with a flexible hose and went at it, it will take about half the tube.<br><br>Jean <br><br><div>> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:24:32 -0400<br>> From: tomfelts@windstream.net<br>> To: kags@shaw.ca; healeys@autox.team.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>> <br>> OK------so today I went out and bought a tube of John Deere Corn Head grease--14oz. Then I began to wonder how exactly I'd get all this gunk into the steering box. <br>> <br>> I will try letting the grease sit in the sun and get good and hot and then just use a hand grease gun and lots of time to fill it.<br>> <br>> Anyone done it differently?<br>> <br>> tom<br>> ---- Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca> wrote: <br>> <br>> =============<br>> Tom:<br>> <br>> I agree with all of the responses on the leaking steering box. ie: if you <br>> decide to replace parts, do it right - remove the column and do it on the <br>> bench.<br>> <br>> Here is worked for me - several years ago for my tri-carb: Drain the box in <br>> place - loosen the bolts for the bottom plate enough to allow whatever is in <br>> there to drain. Allow lots of time for as complete a drain as possible. I <br>> left mine for 2 -3 days. Tighten the bolts and get some light grease - one <br>> lister recommended some John Deere stuff, I used Penrite steering box lube. <br>> It's specifically designed for old car steering boxes. It's pretty thick, <br>> so I heated it in order to get it to flow so I could get it into the box. <br>> It's been probably close to 10 years, and the box hasn't leaked yet, and the <br>> steering works just fine.<br>> <br>> I'm so impressed with that stuff, that it went into the BJ8's steering box <br>> and idler upon assembly at the restoration a couple of years ago. I would <br>> try this before you start tearing things apart.<br>> <br>> Sorry, I can't help with the wheel / noise problem. I know from personal <br>> experience that Dayton has had some problems the last couple years, but <br>> don't know of any problems like you have. Apparently the MWS wheels are <br>> much better at this time - I'm told that they come out of the box nice and <br>> round.<br>> <br>> Earl Kagna<br>> Victoria, B.C.<br>> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>> <br>> -----Original Message----- <br>> From: Tom Felts<br>> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 1:53 PM<br>> To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>> Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8<br>> <br>> I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right front <br>> suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br>> <br>> I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is <br>> not moving.<br>> <br>> I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.<br>> <br>> I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.<br>> <br>> It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br>> <br>> Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and <br>> found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit <br>> flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn. Their <br>> solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem.<br>> <br>> Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you <br>> determine was the issue and how did you solve it?<br>> <br>> Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal) <br>> and the dust excluder has disintegrated. Is it possible to replace these 2 <br>> items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut <br>> and steering lever?<br>> <br>> Thanks for any help.<br>> <br>> tom<br>> 65 BJ8<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>> Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>> <br>> Healeys@autox.team.net<br>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys<br>> <br>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com<br>> <br></div> </div></body>
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