Lebro Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 The shims are specific to that particular build on the steering box, they should need to be changed unless any of the internal parts are changed. (2 X ball races, & the worm). Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 55 minutes ago, Lebro said: The shims are specific to that particular build on the steering box, they should need to be changed unless any of the internal parts are changed. (2 X ball races, & the worm). Bob. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 4 hours ago, David Owen said: Thank you. Some bed time reading https://www.macysgarage.com/stg-box-1.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Forest TR3A Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 16 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Some bed time reading https://www.macysgarage.com/stg-box-1.htm Very helpfull link! Thank you very much, Peter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 19 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Some bed time reading https://www.macysgarage.com/stg-box-1.htm Thanks Peter. That is very helpful. The box is now drained of the last of the oil. Is this the bolt I remove to initially fill the box with grease. I found the filler on the column to top it off, minus the cap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 NO! That is the adjustment screw. The largest one is the filler plug Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Lebro said: NO! That is the adjustment screw. The largest one is the filler plug Bob. Thanks Bob. It was 50/50. Edited May 16, 2021 by David Owen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/7/2021 at 10:42 AM, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: I saw this method done on a Daimler Dart and thought it to be a nice mod Drill and tap the screwed filler plug fitted in the steering box top cover to accept a bleed nipple. Fill your pressure grease gun with steering box lube Remove original filler plug from outer column Attach oil filled pressure grease gun to nipple and pump till oil shews at the filler plug hole in the column outer tube below the front carb. Refit filler plug to column You can use steering box lube in front suspension trunnions so the ‘grease’ gun is dedicated for steering box oil use. Peter W Well after a day of heating and injecting grease into the steering box and shaft I would highly recommend this modification. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 16 hours ago, David Owen said: Well after a day of heating and injecting grease into the steering box and shaft I would highly recommend this modification. Here is one I made this afternoon The original lid oil filler plug is 1/4 BSP x19 tpi. The grease nipple I used is 1/8 bsp x 28 tpi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Here is one I made this afternoon The original lid oil filler plug is 1/4 BSP x19 tpi. The grease nipple I used is 1/8 bsp x 28 tpi I will try and make one........when I have a back up filler plug. I haven't tapped anything before. Other than the occasional keg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 7 hours ago, David Owen said: I will try and make one........when I have a back up filler plug. I haven't tapped anything before. Other than the occasional keg. You normally put oil/slumping grease in via the hole on the steering column. Easy as. No need to use the plug on the steering box which is a pain to get at when in the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, John McCormack said: You normally put oil/slumping grease in via the hole on the steering column. Easy as. No need to use the plug on the steering box which is a pain to get at when in the car. How do you know when the box is full ? or just carry on until it shows up the tube ? (I am using EP90) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Keep adding till it is almost coming out of the tube' hole. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 9 hours ago, John McCormack said: You normally put oil/slumping grease in via the hole on the steering column. Easy as. No need to use the plug on the steering box which is a pain to get at when in the car. Yes it is easy I just like the idea of pumping it into the box and having confirmation it's full because it appears in the steering column filler hole. The apron was off when I was doing this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 20 hours ago, David Owen said: Yes it is easy I just like the idea of pumping it into the box and having confirmation it's full because it appears in the steering column filler hole. The apron was off when I was doing this. As Bob (Lebro) says, keep adding until you see it at the hole. Slumping grease doesn't leak very much at all, once it is done it doesn't need any more for many years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 32 minutes ago, John McCormack said: As Bob (Lebro) says, keep adding until you see it at the hole. Slumping grease doesn't leak very much at all, once it is done it doesn't need any more for many years. Yes. That's the way I did it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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