Ed,
Topping off the box with Penrite steering lub will not solve the problem for
a long long time. The Penrite will mix with the existing gear oil and it
will take years of leaking until you have nearly pure Penrite in the box and
the leak finally stops.
Take the top off the steering box and remove as much of the gear oil as
possible first. Try using a turkey baster to suck out the oil. And then
take a long piece of clear 1/4" +/- plastic tubing and carefully suck it
nearly full of remaining oil, quickly put your finger over it and transfer
the oil to a container. The more you can get out the better.
Then refill the box with Penrite Steering Lub and the leak should stop or be
much less.
Vrooom vrooom,
John
Erika the Red
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwin Harris" <mail@edwinharris.net>
To: "Robert D. Hughes" <dhugh@tscnet.com>; "healey list"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: steering box question
> Thanks for the suggestions. I topped off the steering box with Penrite and
> hope this solves the leak. It was a minor leak, so will try this rather
> than replace the seal (unless this doesn't solve the problem).
>
> Edwin Harris
>
> Robert D. Hughes wrote:
>
>> Have you tried adding Penrite or STP to the leaking box? The steering
>> box on my BJ8 had a major leak and a couple weeks after adding STP, the
>> leak
>> became very minor. I still have to top up occasionally, but I have to do
>> it on the order of months rather than days.
>> Robert Hughes
>> 65 BJ8
>> **********************************************************************
>>
>> At 11:58 AM 6/6/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> Can one replace the seal on the lower end of the rocker shaft by
>>> removing the steering lever without having to remove the entire steering
>>> box from the car? I have a leak from the bottom of the steering box and
>>> hate to think I will have to remove the steering wheel, the wires,
>>> grille, etc. in order to replace this seal.
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