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denniskliesen · 09-11-2019, 10:21 AM

Determine where the leaks are coming from first. You don't want to take something apart when nothing is wrong with it. If it's leaking down front then remove the light switch and look in the area of the seal area where the horn rod goes through the steering shaft. If it's leaking where the nut screws up in the housing, it could be it's not sealed around the threads, or they used a felt packing for the seal. Get a nut with the brass tube to replace it, they work much better. If it's leaking from the lower bearing housing bolts to the box, then they might have used brass shims which will not seal oil from leaking out, I've used a little sealer there and stopped leaks.

A 7 tooth steering box can be the worst, but can also be sealed up. Several things can be done without removing the steering box from the frame.

09-11-2019, 10:21 AM	#2
denniskliesen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: SoCal Posts: 877	Re: 7-tooth column leaking post-rebuild Determine where the leaks are coming from first. You don't want to take something apart when nothing is wrong with it. If it's leaking down front then remove the light switch and look in the area of the seal area where the horn rod goes through the steering shaft. If it's leaking where the nut screws up in the housing, it could be it's not sealed around the threads, or they used a felt packing for the seal. Get a nut with the brass tube to replace it, they work much better. If it's leaking from the lower bearing housing bolts to the box, then they might have used brass shims which will not seal oil from leaking out, I've used a little sealer there and stopped leaks. A 7 tooth steering box can be the worst, but can also be sealed up. Several things can be done without removing the steering box from the frame.