<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;}</style></head><body><div>Update.</div><div>Have decided on a 2 pronged approach.</div><div>Filled with NGLI - 00 grease and monitoring for ANY leaks.</div><div>So far so good.</div><div>ANY signs of leaking will do it properly and replace the seal.</div><div><br></div><div>On a separate note beware ... there is always a crocodile lurking. I ordered a cannister of the Penrite grease and ariived no issue. However the Oz Penrite cannister is a larger diameter and does not fit our DIN 1284 sized grease guns (used in USA Canada UK and Europe) .... grrr ! Never received any comment from Penrite about this.<br></div><div>So had to resort to spooning with the usual mess and wastage ....<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>rg<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Bluehealey <bluehealey@gmail.com><br>To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:14:51 -0700 (MST)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box Questions</div><div><br></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Guys.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">This is an interesting thread and I absolutely agree with use of the NLGI grease. This becomes a ‘fit and forget’ mod. Neglible – probably zero – leaks and therefore no need to ever top up again. The stuff sticks like 5h1t to a blanket and gets dragged by the worm into the rocker arm bearing surface. I practically brimmed mine after replacing the oil seals and it has never leaked.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Regarding R&R in situ. Removal of the column/box really isn’t a big deal. The sequence, from memory:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Disconnect the bullets and withdraw the trafficator including stator tube in one piece. Plug the exit hole olive and nut with a 3/8” bolt to minimise oil over the floor.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Steering wheel off and grille out.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Undo column clamp and three box bolts. Split the steering rod joints.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">The box comes out easily then by rotating it and drawing out of the grille opening. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">The trick for re-installing is to slide a PVC tube into the car long enough to pass from grille opening into the cockpit. Plumbing waste pipe here in the UK. The engine bay grommet plate is positioned on the plastic tube and the grommet as two separate items. Slide the column into the tube and through the grille until the box can be caught on a front trunnion bolt. Then withdraw the plastic tube and install the clamp, plates and grommets.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">It isn’t as difficult as it may appear and makes working on the box a very comfortable exercise at the bench.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">JM2C</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Have fun</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">AlanB</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"><img id="Picture_x0020_1" dfsrc="cid:image001.png@01D5D463.BC7AE880" src="/service/home/~/?id=23540&part=1.2&auth=co" data-mce-src="/service/home/~/?id=23540&part=1.2&auth=co" width="159" height="54"></span><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 January 2020 10:10<br><b>To:</b> 'Perry'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Steering Box Questions</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Yes. Further to my last email, there is further info on the tube:-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“Polyurea thickened grease that is a superior corn head lubricant”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">&</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“Applications:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Corn head gear cases, irrigation system gear boxes, and gear boxes requiring NLGi “O” grade grease”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">&, rather relevantly,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“Problem solving grease for gearboxes with leaky seals”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Were not half of the text in French, I remain confident that there would be reference to “leaky old Brit cars”…………!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Simon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Perry via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 January 2020 02:19<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Steering Box Questions</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Listers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Looks like the common denominator on these thick oils/pourable greases is that they meet the requirements of <b>NLGI 00</b><span style="color: black; background: white;" data-mce-style="color: black; background: white;">standard (NLGI is National Lubricating Grease Institute). This topic is a common one in the old car world with folks like us. The results of the use of this product, mainly lack of leaks on old steering boxes, is mentioned on many sites. So if you have an very old Chevy or a AH this stuff is helpful. Not saying that a properly repaired steering box can’t be nearly leak free but for most of us this stuff will make the situation much better. Don’t let the term grease deter your use. It still flows to all the places that need lubrication but resists leaking out. By the way there are lots of sources for this stuff under many name brands and retailers. NAPA, John Deere and a multitude of others. Use the NLGI 00 specs to find supplier near you.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; background: white;" data-mce-style="color: black; background: white;" lang="EN-US">Perry</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com">Chris Dimmock</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, January 25, 2020 6:33 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net">Roger Grace</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Austin Healey</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Steering Box Questions</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Penrite comes in grease gun cartridges. </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I replace the filler with a 1/4 bsp nipple to fill</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.penriteoil.com.au/assets/pis_pdfs/STEERING%20BOX%20LUBE.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.penriteoil.com.au/assets/pis_pdfs/STEERING%20BOX%20LUBE.pdf">https://www.penriteoil.com.au/assets/pis_pdfs/STEERING%20BOX%20LUBE.pdf</a></span><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;" data-mce-style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br>On 26 Jan 2020, at 6:18 am, Roger Grace <<a href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net">roggrace@telus.net</a>> wrote:</span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;" data-mce-style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Two questions for the more experienced among us ...</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">My BJ8 steering box is leaking. From the front cover and more significantly from the shaft.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p></div></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p></div><div><br></div></body></html>