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| | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,805 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,805 | I didn't want to hijack Roads Scholar's thread but this is related to his.
I have no problems with my steering. It doesn't jump around, there's no slack it it so I'm probably just poking a hornet's nest here. Anyway, I decided to look inside and it's packed with thick reddish brown grease.
Jon G suggest a 50/50 mix of Corn Head grease and 90w mineral oil in order for it to reach all areas of the gear itself.
I'm not removing the gear or rebuilding it. There's really no way to get all the thick grease out without disassembly.
What I was wondering is if it would make sense to add 90w mineral oil to the box and hope that the action of steering operation would mix the grease and oil together inside.
Or, should I leave well enough alone and forget about it?
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,290 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,290 | That's a very good question, Otto. I can see where adding the Mineral oil could loosen up the grease that's in there but I'm also thinking about it creating a leak at the seal on the shaft. I "overhauled" my gear box by installing new bushings and a new seal and then filled with cornhead grease. My initial issue was play in the output shaft ( a lot ! ). If you end up going with the oil added, let us know how it turned out if you would.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 | Otto - I did what you are describing and it promptly ran out my pitman seal. Bright side, found and eliminated one more leak.
Once I replaced the seal, I did the 00 cotton picker grease.
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,805 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,805 | Steering works, no leaks. I should probably just leave whatever kind of grease is in there alone. No need to open another can of worms.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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