Adding 600w oil to the steering box

[glenn in camino]

Why do think Ford put a grease fitting on the 7 tooth box if you're not supposed to use grease. I mix 600W with chassis grease until it barely flows. I works great and doesn't leak out.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by glenn in camino

Why do think Ford put a grease fitting on the 7 tooth box if you're not supposed to use grease. I mix 600W with chassis grease until it barely flows. I works great and doesn't leak out.

Venting?

[Patrick L.]

The heavy weight oil was loaded in grease guns back then..

[Christoph]

Mr. Tube :

As my fingers are allways dirty;
I guess oil should clean my fingers too

My wife would kill me, so i tryed writing (im not good in writing)


Christoph

[Fred K-OR]

Originally Posted by Larry Seemann

Your fill plug may look like a large Alamite grease fitting. A lot of them were like that and a lot of people filled them with grease (BIG MISTAKE!) because of the grease fitting plug.

Larry, is this what you ment by Alamite grease fitting or are you just referring to a "normal" grease fitting? This thing caught me by supprise when I bought the car a few months ago. I think I may have messed up by filling it with grease.

[1931 flamingo]

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

YUP
Paul in CT

[ryan1929]

Hey What can happen if oil from the steering box and light switch mix? For some reason my cowl lights have not worked since last fall...Could this be the problem?

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Franchise_24

Ok, I found it. Thanks to everyone for their responses. I'm going on a club meet tomorrow so I will not have time to mess with it tonight. Incidently someone mentioned that it could leak out by the lightswitch inside the car. What is that all about? Definately wouldn't want that to happen!!

This is for the 7 tooth


This is for the 2 tooth