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wrndln · 03-30-2012, 12:47 PM

I have three 7 tooth steering columns. Two have a grease zerks on the housing where the sector fits in and one doesn't have a zerk there. Does anyone know if certain years had them and other didn't, i.e. 28 or 29. I am posting pictures of the columns. I can't see why a zerk would be needed if 600W oil was used as it would seem to lub the sector well without a zerk.
Rusty Nelson

pat in Santa Cruz · 03-30-2012, 01:29 PM

Zerks were used on the early cars. Apparently they pumped 600 through them. Due to public confusion about what to put in there, the zerk for the worm and sector teeth was later changed to a plug. A small shot of heavy grease in the sector shaft zerk might help seal it against leakage of 600. Be careful not to over grease so you do not get grease up in the worm gear.

Steve Plucker · 03-30-2012, 02:50 PM

Patrick?......

Rusty...there was no grease fitting on the early 7-tooth steering columns as shown in the area of the sector shaft. That zerk was added in September 1928.

Pluck

wrndln · 03-30-2012, 06:31 PM

Thanks Pat and Steve. I knew someone would know what the deal is. I knew some housings were welded and some weren't, but I didn't know about the zerks.
Rusty Nelson

Patrick L. · 03-30-2012, 06:54 PM

It was common way back when for shops to have a good grease gun loaded with really heavy oil, 600W I guess..

HoarseWhisperer · 04-24-2012, 08:26 PM

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I'm pumping 600W into the 7 tooth steering gearbox.

I'm assuming that grease can be pumped into the 2nd grease fitting on the sector shaft?? Correct?

midgetracer · 04-24-2012, 09:14 PM

Sometimes a grease zerk was the only thing available with a pipe thread. Plugs were easy to lose,

Tom Wesenberg · 04-25-2012, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoarseWhisperer

I'm pumping 600W into the 7 tooth steering gearbox.

I'm assuming that grease can be pumped into the 2nd grease fitting on the sector shaft?? Correct?

I grease mine. As Pat mentioned, it helps seal the gear oil in.

Mike V. Florida · 04-25-2012, 01:32 PM

Pressure relief?

03-30-2012, 12:47 PM	#1
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,174	Steering column grease zerk I have three 7 tooth steering columns. Two have a grease zerks on the housing where the sector fits in and one doesn't have a zerk there. Does anyone know if certain years had them and other didn't, i.e. 28 or 29. I am posting pictures of the columns. I can't see why a zerk would be needed if 600W oil was used as it would seem to lub the sector well without a zerk. Rusty Nelson

03-30-2012, 01:29 PM	#2
pat in Santa Cruz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: santa cruz, calif Posts: 2,011	Re: Steering column grease zerk Zerks were used on the early cars. Apparently they pumped 600 through them. Due to public confusion about what to put in there, the zerk for the worm and sector teeth was later changed to a plug. A small shot of heavy grease in the sector shaft zerk might help seal it against leakage of 600. Be careful not to over grease so you do not get grease up in the worm gear.

03-30-2012, 02:50 PM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Steering column grease zerk Patrick?...... Rusty...there was no grease fitting on the early 7-tooth steering columns as shown in the area of the sector shaft. That zerk was added in September 1928. Pluck

03-30-2012, 06:31 PM	#4
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,174	Re: Steering column grease zerk Thanks Pat and Steve. I knew someone would know what the deal is. I knew some housings were welded and some weren't, but I didn't know about the zerks. Rusty Nelson

03-30-2012, 06:54 PM	#5
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Steering column grease zerk It was common way back when for shops to have a good grease gun loaded with really heavy oil, 600W I guess..

04-24-2012, 08:26 PM	#6
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: Steering column grease zerk Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm pumping 600W into the 7 tooth steering gearbox. I'm assuming that grease can be pumped into the 2nd grease fitting on the sector shaft?? Correct? __________________ I know a lot of things; I just can't remember them all. 1928 CCPU 82-A 1931 Roadster 40-B Dlx (Canadian)

04-24-2012, 09:14 PM	#7
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,189	Re: Steering column grease zerk Sometimes a grease zerk was the only thing available with a pipe thread. Plugs were easy to lose,

04-25-2012, 01:32 PM	#9
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Steering column grease zerk Pressure relief? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II