Ron,
These don't seem to leak that often (hasn't been mentioned on the List, anyway).
I'd try to figure out why it's leaking before I'd stack gaskets or add goop.
Is the
front plate warped, or even cracked?
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Sealing steering box
> I'm trying to stop a leak from the front plate on my steering box. It is
> not from the stator tube but around the bolts or shims under the front
> plate. My shims are correct and new and I had one thin paper gasket between
> the shims and the box. Slow leak. I have taken the front plate off again
> and I am going to redue the sealing with Hylomar. Should I use a second
> paper gasket between the shims and the front plate? Should I put Hylomar
> between the shims? Will the second thin paper gasket(.006) or the Hylomar
> be significant for the adjustment of end play? My body panels are off the
> car so it is easy to get to now. I don't want to do this again after the
> body panels are back on.
> Thanks for any advise.
> Ron
> 61BN7
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