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On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com> wrote:
> With all due respects to those recommending it for steering boxes grease
> is not a satisfactory lubricant for any type of precision gearbox.
> The reason is very simple.
> The pressure on the gear teeth will displace the lubricant from the loade=
d
> faces so that lubricant must be a liquid to be replenished.
> That is why the designers went to all the trouble of installing a seal.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
> Sent: =E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 5:00 p.m.
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Steering Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8
>
> I have recently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right fron=
t
> suspension area when making a slow full right turn.
>
> I do not hear it when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and
> is not moving.
>
> I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.
>
> I have Dayton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.
>
> It is not the spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.
>
> Several listers on the Jag list have said they had the same problem and
> found that the quality of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit
> flush with the hub--thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.
> Their solution was to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their
> problem.
>
> Question---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you
> determine was the issue and how did you solve it?
>
> Question #2------The BJ8 steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal=
)
> and the dust excluder has disintegrated. Is it possible to replace these=
2
> items while the steering box is still in the car by removing the lower nu=
t
> and steering lever?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> tom
> 65 BJ8
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> =E2=80=8BHaving read a little more about this "Corn head lube" I may have=
to
rethink what I was taught in school about gearbox lubrication...
This is pretty convincing...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3DUEwk_sYP6A8
=E2=80=8B
=E2=80=8BMichael S
BN1 #174=E2=80=8B
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*If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.*
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Michael <span d=
ir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:11pt">With all due respects to those recommending it for s=
teering boxes grease is not a satisfactory lubricant for any type of precis=
ion gearbox.<br>The reason is very simple.<br>The pressure on the gear teet=
h will displace the lubricant from the loaded faces so that lubricant must =
be a liquid to be replenished.<br>That is why the designers went to all the=
trouble of installing a seal.<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><hr><span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:=
11pt;font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">Tom Felts</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-se=
rif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=8E14/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 =
5:00 p.m.</span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size=
:11pt;font-weight:bold">To: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-=
serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br></span><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">[Healeys] Steerin=
g Box and Wire Wheel Questions--BJ8</span><br><br></div><div><div>I have re=
cently been hearing a "pop pop" noise coming from the right front=
suspension area when making a slow full right turn.<br><br>I do not hear i=
t when making a full turn when the car is on concrete and is not moving.<br=
><br>I noted this same condition on my E-Type also.=C2=A0 <br><br>I have Da=
yton wire wheels on both and relatively new hubs.=C2=A0 <br><br>It is not t=
he spinners or a wheel bearing or worn splines.<br><br>Several listers on t=
he Jag list have said they had the same problem and found that the quality =
of the Dayton's had gone down and they did not fit flush with the hub--=
thus causing the noise while making a sharp turn.=C2=A0 Their solution was =
to get new hubs and Dunlop wires and that solved their problem.<br><br>Ques=
tion---------have any of you had this problem and if so what did you determ=
ine was the issue and how did you solve it?<br><br>Question #2------The BJ8=
steering box is leaking oil (assume bad oil seal) and the dust excluder ha=
s disintegrated.=C2=A0 Is it possible to replace these 2 items while the st=
eering box is still in the car by removing the lower nut and steering lever=
?<br><br>Thanks for any help.<br><br>tom<br>65 BJ8<br>_____________________=
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v></div></div></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">=E2=80=8BHaving read a li=
ttle more about this "Corn head lube" I may have to rethink what =
I was taught in school about gearbox lubrication...<br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l">This is pretty convincing...<br><a href=3D"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
=3DUEwk_sYP6A8" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://m.youtube.com/=
watch?v=3DUEwk_sYP6A8</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">=E2=80=8B</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">=E2=80=8BMichael S<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174=E2=80=8B</di=
v><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><i><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"color:black">If you can't fix it=
with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.</span></font></i><br>=
<br><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>
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