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Jim16A1 · 01-12-2026, 10:04 AM

I’m pretty sure that corn head grease is why I just had to rebuild my steering box. The lower bearing broke into a bunch of small pieces that absolutely destroyed the end of the shaft and the lower bushing. Inside was a bunch of nasty grease, metal chunks, and sad bearings. The box was rebuilt when the previous owner restored the car a few decades ago, and must have failed rather quickly, because all of that damage was done before I got the car. That grease won’t flow where it needs to go. The gears don’t generate enough friction to get it hot enough to do so. Needless to say, after I got my shaft and lower sector back from the machine shop ($$$), I put the box back together with the anti-leak tube and 600w.

01-12-2026, 10:04 AM	#12
Jim16A1 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2025 Posts: 28	Re: 7 tooth steering gear box rebuild I’m pretty sure that corn head grease is why I just had to rebuild my steering box. The lower bearing broke into a bunch of small pieces that absolutely destroyed the end of the shaft and the lower bushing. Inside was a bunch of nasty grease, metal chunks, and sad bearings. The box was rebuilt when the previous owner restored the car a few decades ago, and must have failed rather quickly, because all of that damage was done before I got the car. That grease won’t flow where it needs to go. The gears don’t generate enough friction to get it hot enough to do so. Needless to say, after I got my shaft and lower sector back from the machine shop ($$$), I put the box back together with the anti-leak tube and 600w.