Thread: My 2a freshen up

Originally Posted by JDNSW

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!

Thanks John after cleaning up steering box I could see no places obviously leaking but your pitman shaft seal leak seems logical.

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

Originally Posted by AJF

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 leak

Cheers Paul

Disaster struck today I wrongly assumed that the choke button unscrews and in trying to twist it off the thing shattered.

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 togetherIMG_2569.jpg

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?

IMG_2579.jpg 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