Could just be spillage while topping up, The pitman shaft seal often leaks a little, and "a little" from either source can add up to a lot over forty plus years!Quote:
Originally Posted by bemm52
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Could just be spillage while topping up, The pitman shaft seal often leaks a little, and "a little" from either source can add up to a lot over forty plus years!Quote:
Originally Posted by bemm52
Thanks John after cleaning up steering box I could see no places obviously leaking but your pitman shaft seal leak seems logical.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
I have ordered a steering box refurb kit, while box and shaft are out of the vehicle I may as well give it a birthday............$40 to my door is not much to spend and I wouldn't like to do it in situ later.
Cheers Paul
Paul - keen to hear how the refurb goes and I have to do one as my current steering box has a crack in it.
Cheers
Angus
When kit arrives I'll post pictures of my progress......kit contains gaskets, ball bearings,seals and races, fortunately my box is in good nick besides leakQuote:
Originally Posted by AJF
Cheers Paul
Disaster struck today I wrongly assumed that the choke button unscrews and in trying to twist it off the thing shattered.[bigsad]
Postman bought my gauge refurb kit so there is some sunshine, they should sparkle with new chrome bezels
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Firewall is out but I wont touch the rust until I've painted all the linkages and rods from peddle to carbie +the steering column supports, etched everything today.
Cheers Paul
Finished painting a few pieces today in silver......Rod you may recognise one of the bits here.
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Black bits need sanding and another coat
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Steering column still waiting for kit to arrive
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New rubber on tex magna
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Cheers Paul
Got my gauges back togetherAttachment 123329
Cheers Paul
Attacked my steering box this morning it had oil in it, and everything appears to be in good order...... no end float to speak of in steering shaft against ball races, and no bits of loose metal
so I decided to leave well alone, did replace pitman shaft rubber seal as the old one had gone hard.
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Question do I need to oil side plate gasket before reassembly or do it dry?
Attachment 123334 I now have these surplus to needs if anyone needs them, PM me and you can have them for postage cost
Cheers Paul
From the photos are the small cracks and top rim chipping likely to be an issue with horn slip ring. had a look online they are quiet expensive
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Cheers Paul
No. All the white plastic does is space the slip ring away from the column and insulate it.
