Leaking steering box
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Leaking steering box
My steering box is leaking, all of a sudden I might add, maybe two tablespoons full, dripped onto the frame, to the splash shield and on the ground. The seal on these known to leak? Car was fully restored, I imagine but cannot confirm box was rebuilt. fix it or just add oil now and again?
Dan
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Hmmm. Wet under box, on frame below box, trickled down to splash shield. At first I thought it was residual from when I dropped the filter last fall, figured maybe I spilled some on the shield that wind & time helped make its way to the ground.
Maybe someone put gear oil in it instead? Looks like gear oil, I run Brad Penn green, so it isn't engine oil.
Dan
Maybe someone put gear oil in it instead? Looks like gear oil, I run Brad Penn green, so it isn't engine oil.
Dan
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Sometimes grease will break down and an oily mix will separate out and if the seal is worn, leak out. My tie rods and ball joints have exhibited this oily leakage in the past and I've always used a high quality lube in them. However, for no more miles than I drive it I don't typically lube it every year.
I believe this happened to my steering box years ago when I topped off the grease in it. Several months later I had oil seeping out the bottom of it and I sent the box to BAIRS to be rebuilt.
I believe this happened to my steering box years ago when I topped off the grease in it. Several months later I had oil seeping out the bottom of it and I sent the box to BAIRS to be rebuilt.
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Hmmm. Wet under box, on frame below box, trickled down to splash shield. At first I thought it was residual from when I dropped the filter last fall, figured maybe I spilled some on the shield that wind & time helped make its way to the ground.
Maybe someone put gear oil in it instead? Looks like gear oil, I run Brad Penn green, so it isn't engine oil.
Dan
Maybe someone put gear oil in it instead? Looks like gear oil, I run Brad Penn green, so it isn't engine oil.
Dan
