The Ford Barn

J Franklin · 03-18-2017, 05:22 PM

Filled a friend and club member's F100 box in his A, and it flushed right on through! He will ad a seal but this is a reminder to check that the fluiid/Gear lube, (not grease) in the box really is in there.

Bob Bidonde · 03-19-2017, 11:20 AM

Grease first and then add fluid. The grease will seal the box. Some leakage will always occur.

katy · 03-19-2017, 11:24 AM

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I had a '69 F100 I bought new, no power steering, 4 or 5 years later the steering box started to leak out the bottom shaft. Put a new seal in and it still leaked, it appeared that the bottom bushing was worn, so I just pumped it full of chassis grease. Didn't leak after that and I had no problems w/the steering box, kept that truck until '79.

03-18-2017, 05:22 PM	#1
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,029	Steering gear Big leak! Filled a friend and club member's F100 box in his A, and it flushed right on through! He will ad a seal but this is a reminder to check that the fluiid/Gear lube, (not grease) in the box really is in there.

03-19-2017, 11:20 AM	#2
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,551	Re: Steering gear Big leak! Grease first and then add fluid. The grease will seal the box. Some leakage will always occur. __________________ Bob Bidonde

03-19-2017, 11:24 AM	#3
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,112	Re: Steering gear Big leak! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had a '69 F100 I bought new, no power steering, 4 or 5 years later the steering box started to leak out the bottom shaft. Put a new seal in and it still leaked, it appeared that the bottom bushing was worn, so I just pumped it full of chassis grease. Didn't leak after that and I had no problems w/the steering box, kept that truck until '79. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!