Bob
One of the screws for that plate sits in a through hole, maybe your leak is
there.
Per
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> 11 jan. 2016 kl. 13:27 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>:
>
> Thanks, Bob. We were concerned about sealant changing the pre-load, but the
> steering seems fine. I put a very thin smear of Permatex Aviation
> Form-A-Gasket on the shims, and my theory was tightening the bolts would
> squeeze all but a very thin layer of the sealant out from under the shims and
> it wouldn't affect the pre-load. Of course, that means a small amount of
> sealant would enter the box, but I'm hoping it doesn't cause any problems
> (BTW, I used the sealant on the BN2's box, it's the BJ8's box that started
> leaking 'suddenly').
>
> It just occurred to me that over 190K miles or so maybe the load on the plate
> caused it to 'bulge' out a little, causing the leak?
>
> Bob
>
>> On 1/11/2016 3:03 AM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> Just wondering - when you added the sealer between the shims, did you have
>> to change the number of, or thickness of the, shims? I would think that the
>> thickness of the sealer might change the axial pre-load on the bearings.
>> May-be not enough to matter.
>>
>> I can't get to the disassembled steering box I have at the moment, but I
>> think that the thread holes for the front cover aren't thru holes. So the
>> only way the steering fluid can get to the bolts is if there's a path
>> through the shims/gasket or a crack in the cover.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>>
>>> On 01/10/2016 09:57 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>>> First thing I did. Possible leaking through the split in the washers.
>>>
>>> Had same issue with freshly-rebuilt box for our BN2; drained box and
>>> applied gasket sealer between all the shims. Guess I'll have to try
>>> that--was hoping for a reprieve.
>>>
>>> bs
>>>
>>>> On 1/10/2016 6:19 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>>>> Try tightening the 4 bolts.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net
>>>> <mailto:bspidell@comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> My BJ8 is leaving a (larger than usual) oil spot on the flattened
>>>> cardboard box that serves as a disposable drip pan and leak map.
>>>> It appears to be leaking at the 'cover' (Moss# 667-835), where I
>>>> know there is a shim pack and, possibly, a gasket. I know
>>>> throwing Penrite or STP in there might lessen the leak, but I'm
>>>> wondering why the box would start leaking suddenly at a place that
>>>> doesn't experience any movement or wear?
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
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