Thread: Steering Relay Bottom Seal

Yes, you can take the retainer and seal off from below after removing the bottom steering arm. The tapered bushes and big spring won't come out.
That spring isn't all that scarey anyway.
The top of the shaft should have a small threaded plug which seals an oil passage. You can fit a grease nipple and inject oil or grease. I use diff oil.
Terry

As an addendum to Rover-56's comments: Early relays, up to about Series 2, had a plug on top of the shaft (which was drilled) for filling, and a plug on the side at the top of housing to allow air out.

The drilled shaft was discontinued during Series 2 production, and the air hole a little later in early Series 2a production. Later relays, use one of the top seal retainer holes for filling, another one to let the air out. And don't lose these bolts either - they are 1/4" BSF from memory (later ones might be UNF) but the heads are the size smaller than standard, so they are special parts.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

As an addendum to Rover-56's comments: Early relays, up to about Series 2, had a plug on top of the shaft (which was drilled) for filling, and a plug on the side at the top of housing to allow air out.

The drilled shaft was discontinued during Series 2 production, and the air hole a little later in early Series 2a production. Later relays, use one of the top seal retainer holes for filling, another one to let the air out. And don't lose these bolts either - they are 1/4" BSF from memory (later ones might be UNF) but the heads are the size smaller than standard, so they are special parts.

John

Like mine.

Cheers Rod

Your bits look to be in pretty good shape!

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Your bits look to be in pretty good shape!

John

Its all done and back on the chassis now


Cheers Rod

Don't get the seal from a LR supplier, go to a bearing stockist they should have it on the shelf. Usually better quality than the replacement LR part.

As suggested, as long as the internals aren't rusted just change the seal & gasket in situ.

1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made)

If you replace the seal then EP90 will stay in place so no need to use fluid grease, plus a lot easier to fill it up.


Colin