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Rob

07-19-2004 15:24:24




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What do you do with the Felt, E9N-529, at the draft control spring seat? Do you put it on dry or soak it in 30W or what? Looks like there's some moisture gets into the underside of the lift cover from there.




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Jeb2N

07-19-2004 16:03:43




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 Re: Felt on control spring assy in reply to Rob, 07-19-2004 15:24:24  
Just put it on dry. Any oil that splashes up there and tries to escape will be absorbed by it. It's a much simpler solution to having a rubber lip seal in there.

Jeb



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Rob

07-19-2004 16:31:32




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 Re: Re: Felt on control spring assy in reply to Jeb2N, 07-19-2004 16:03:43  
That thing is bone dry and no oil splashes up there. There's rust around it and inside the cover on the shafts, pins, and springs. The rust might have come after sitting for years but it's been working for me these last few years.
There's a similar felt on the top of the steering column under the steering wheel hub and it was bone dry. No oil spashes on it either. I'm thinking they need a lube and that's why it's a felt.
I don't remember the FO-4 mentioning either one.

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Jeb2N

07-19-2004 18:17:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Felt on control spring assy in reply to Rob, 07-19-2004 16:31:32  
I know the felt seal on top of the steering column is actually a form of grease seal. That's the only thing that keeps the grease from squirting out from that little cup with the grease zerk on it and running all down your steering column. Remember that the lower steering bearing IS splash lubed by the tranny, but the upper bearing is enclosed by that sheet metal cup with the grease fitting (it should have a grease fitting anyway if it's missing). Pump it full of grease and the bearing stays lubed for a long time. The felt holds it in on the bottom and the steering wheel holds it in on the top.

I'm sure that a little oil on the control spring felt wouldn't hurt until it came time to paint. Then it may cause a problem. Either way, that "Seat" that it sits in shouldn't move and I really think it may be to absorb water that tried to run down the threaded rod and collect in the lift housing. Just my $0.02 and that's about all it's worth.

Jeb

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Rob

07-19-2004 19:42:04




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Felt on control spring assy in reply to Jeb2N, 07-19-2004 18:17:39  
That felt on the steering column is on top of the bearing. The bearing had rusty crud all in it. The felt had rusty crud on it. I got most all of the crud out of the bearing with a pick and poured gear oil down over the bearing for some lube. It ran through the bearing down and into the steering box. Soaked the felt with the gear oil. That '51 doesn't have any way to lube that top bearing unless the felt is a wick. No zerk, the hub is in the way...I think.

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Jeb2N

07-20-2004 03:24:57




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Felt on control spring assy in reply to Rob, 07-19-2004 19:42:04  
You could be right, but the sheet metal cup on my 2N was specifically designed with a grease zerk for holding grease for the top bearing. Again, I don't know a lot of the particulars on the 8N, especially on their steering boxes. Anything I say just applies to what i've encountered on my 2N. Interesting that there's no grease zerk on your upper bearing cover.

Jeb



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