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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 | Joe H that is an incredibly informative article, I wonder if you could post it in the tech articles section..?
So, is the cover on the passenger side of the truck simply an access cover for doing a flush?
-Patrick
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 / 4-speed / 4:11 / Commercial Red
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 | Funny. I bought some from the local tractor supply place - a bring your own container deal. The counter guy asked what I was going to do with it. I told him that I tried regular gear oil and it leaked out. He laughed and said "I use this stuff in the transfer case of my 4x4 - same problem - regular gear oil leaks out!" 
Gord 🇨🇦
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1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | Joe H that is an incredibly informative article, I wonder if you could post it in the tech articles section..?
So, is the cover on the passenger side of the truck simply an access cover for doing a flush? That's Brad Allen's awesome collection of old slides that he's posted. The side cover can't really be taken off without removing the pitman arm and the sector shaft. It's got a screw used to adjust the lash on the gears.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 | I'm talking about the side cover on the passenger side of the steering box.
-Patrick
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 / 4-speed / 4:11 / Commercial Red
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | I'm talking about the side cover on the passenger side of the steering box. Yep, that's the one that has the adjusting screw.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Cornhead grease...Here in the cornbelt the combine service truck has it in the side pocket works good ! About 4$ a tube | | | | | Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 104 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 104 | I use the John Deere cornhead grease in outboard lower unit gear cases. A lot of folks in the antique outboard community use it. As I understand, it will liquify when iunder shear, then thicken when stopped. This is one of the reasons it does not leak out.
Steve | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | glenns towing gave all my steering boxes about 10 pumps really helped them...it was john deere, | | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | Gotcha. Thanks to all also for everything. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | glenns towing Here in the Illinois corn belt where there are plenty of corn heads we have rural king farm store they dont have corn head grease yet ! It comes from the dealers that service corn heads the service has it on the truck ! It does help a lot I put it in my old corvette and all the trucks helped a lot ! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | I was actually able to find cotton pickers 00 from TS online only. No store pickup around here tho. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Two full pages talking about Cornhead Grease! 
Martin
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'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | Two full pages talking about Cornhead Grease! Ikr. Gotta love it. Lol. I guess this is what happens during a pandemic.  | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,711 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,711 | As this conversation seems to re-arise semi regularly ... would anyone volunteer to turn it into a Tech Tip? .doc format please 750 to 1,000 words. Submit it to [email protected]Thanks in advance, John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Glenns towing Ilive with hundreds of corn heads so we have that grease,works great !! | | |
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