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Hi Guys,
seeing the posting re 33 to 36 steering box adjustment has prompted me to ask a few questions, as I am guilty of the crime of filling the box with chassis grease.
As I recall they do not hold oil too well?
Is it possible to minimise leaks?
My steering is ok and does not require adjustment at this stage.
I had the bushes replaced and the shaft straightened and ground about 30 years ago.
But since then have only pumped in a bit of grease now and then.
Any advice and comments most welcome.
Regards
Ray
Some say "Street is neat". I prefer "1928 is great" I have documented my 45 years with a 1928 Chev Tourer, from 1973 to 2018, and regulary add other items that I hope are of interest to others. Your comments are most welcome.The story of the Red Chev can be viewed at http://my28chev.blogspot.com/
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Hi, I pumped Mobil 600W into my '27 steering box, the same oil I use in the tranny, u-joint, and rear end. No leaks so far (2+ years). It's very thick, and sticky, and the gears seem happy. ;-) I bought the oil from a truck stop kind of place (Western States Oil) in a 5 gallon bucket. You'll find more about the oil at http://www.mobil.com/Canada-English/Lubes/PDS/IOCAENINDMOMobil_600W_Cylinder_Oil.aspCheers, Dean 'Rustoholic' Meltz
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If the shaft fits the bushing like it should then there will not be leaks when 600W oil is used.
If the tolerance between the shaft and bushings is to wide then it will leak.
If a lower viscosity oil is used it will leak.
If grease is used instead of oil then the outer bushing will not get properly lubricated, wear and then steering gets sloppy. The problem is that the passage (drilled hole) in the housing that lets lube get to the outer bushing is too small to let grease flow through it. There will be some lubricant that gets to the bushing as the grease breaksdown. It will leak out fairly quickly.
For those that are interested in learning more about grease cut and paste this to your browser address line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_%28lubricant%29
Last edited by Chipper; 08/13/10 11:29 AM.
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About a year ago there was a discussion about using corn head grease, which is very thin and self leveling. Quite a few people reported using it with good results. I used it after cleaning out the regular grease that was in there and replacing the worn, leaking gaskets on the cover plate. I purchased it at the John Deere tractor dealer nearby. A tube was about $5. It's more like sour cream than grease.
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Thanks for the advice guys, job done and dusted.
Regards
Ray
Some say "Street is neat". I prefer "1928 is great" I have documented my 45 years with a 1928 Chev Tourer, from 1973 to 2018, and regulary add other items that I hope are of interest to others. Your comments are most welcome.The story of the Red Chev can be viewed at http://my28chev.blogspot.com/
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