In a Motors Manual as well as a factory GM Service Manual that pertains to
my 1952 Chev 1300 pick up the instructions for filling the steering box are
as follows:
DO NOT FILL THE BOX WITH OIL
The steering box is to be filled through the pipe plug opening on the top of
the box with the top sidecover bolt above the adjustment screw removed.
GREASE is to be pumped into the steering box until the grease comes out
through the bolt hole. The bolt is to then be reinstalled and the steering
box topped off with 80-90 W gear oil.
>From experience if you rebuild the gear box and fill it with oil, even with
new seals and everything in perfect condition it will leak. If you drain
the oil and fill it as specifed above the leaks stop, the internal
mechanisims get the lube that they need and the box works as it should. Any
comments?
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