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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 | What is the best lubricant for the steering gear box on a ’53 Chevy 3600? My old shop manual says to use “Steering gear lubricant”. I don’t know what that is. When I remove the fill plug on top of the steering box, it seems that it is grease but it may just be 57 years of crud. I would think multi purpose gear oil SAE 80W-85W-90 that I use in the transmission and rear end would work but want to see what Y’all say before I make a mistake.
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John
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | John Deere Corn Head grease. There is another one that I can't remember at the moment... Lubrite or something like that? Basically, self leveling grease is what you need. If you have very good seals, then the 90 wt. should work. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | There has been a lot of discussion about this topic. The original lubricant was a self-levelling grease. Penrite make an expensive equivalent; however, many people find that John Deere Corn Head Grease works quite well (and the price is right). | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 | I found the Corn head grease at a nearby tractor dealer. It took a whole 14 oz tube! That baby hadn't been lubed in 57 years. I'll buy another tube just to keep it properly lubed. I purchased the little 3 oz palm grease gun from Harbor Freight for $3.95 and will dedicate it for this purpose.
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