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STEERING BOX LUBRICANT

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BH FLA.

07-30-2001 05:16:53




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RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1950 8N. PULLED THE STEERING BOX APART AND FOUND IT FULL OF GREASE. THE BOOK CALLS FOR REAREND FLUID. CLEANED AND REBUILT THE STEERING GEAR. RE-FILLED WITH 90 WEIGHT REAREND FLUID BUT IT HAS SOME LEAKS. HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESFULLY TO STOP THE LEAKS. WHAT KIND OF LUBRICANT CAN I USE THAT IS THICKER THAN REAREND FLUID BUT NOT AS HEAVY AS WHEEL BEARING GREASE? WHAT WILL WORK IN THIS UNIT? THANKS FOR ANY HELP.

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Tom-Pa

07-30-2001 10:30:18




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
I went over to my friendly (GASP!) green machine dealer and picked up a couple of tubes of their cornhead grease. it is a very soft grease that works very well in the steering gearbox. I have a '48 8N with the early type gearbox.
Good Luck
Tom-Pa



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ricker2n

07-30-2001 08:53:46




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
If you're in Florida, grease will work fine.
In MN it gets downright cold in the winter and that grease gets hard. That's when syNthetic stuff works good.



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Salmoneye

07-30-2001 08:24:49




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
If you have a fill hole on the side of the steering box, pull the acorn nut on top of the steering wheel and stick the end of your grease gun in it and pump till the grease comes up and out the steering shaft.
This forces almost all of the air out of the box and fills the voids well.
Worked for me...



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Jack - questions

07-30-2001 11:13:16




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 Re: Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to Salmoneye, 07-30-2001 08:24:49  
Had my 48 "N" box apart - Mine had a hollow shaft but was welded to the machined roller what ever you call it on the other end (No place for grease to come out). Bottom bearing was in pieces and race was cracked. There was no seal or anything at the bottom end. I saw nothing to keep the grease from running right down over the Sherman tranny. Is there suppose to be a cap or plug below the bearing??

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Mountainman

07-30-2001 18:30:52




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 Re: Re: Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to Jack - questions, 07-30-2001 11:13:16  
Yes there is a plug under the lower bearing. It is the same as a freeze or core plug. Should be available at any car parts store.

N — joy.

Mountainman (CA)



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Salmoneye

07-30-2001 12:44:39




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 Re: Re: Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to Jack - questions, 07-30-2001 11:13:16  
Never been that far inside but it sure looks in my FO-4 Manual like there is supposed to be a cap under the bottom worm bearing...



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don b

07-30-2001 07:26:43




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
Replace the seals in the box and replace the grease.I think that would be your best bet. IMHO don



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Al English

07-30-2001 07:05:51




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
Hi BH,
The steering box is a low speed device. There is nothing wrong with using grease in place of gear lube in your steering gear. Some car manufacturers even list grease as an option for their manual steering boxes. Good luck...Al English



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Claus

07-30-2001 05:27:48




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
I use regualar wheel bearing grease... I do not understand why you do not want to use it.
Happy Motoring
Claus



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raytasch

07-30-2001 05:25:20




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
Do yourself a favor and put the grease back in. Much in the archives on this.
ray



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8NRay

07-30-2001 05:24:42




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 Re: STEERING BOX LUBRICANT in reply to BH FLA., 07-30-2001 05:16:53  
I used a lithium based wheel bearing grease so after doing the same thing you did. The 90wt won't stay in there ;-(



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