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ford31 · 05-25-2010, 09:42 AM

my 31 pickup has a oil drip at end of steering col. not bad never seen on floor I guess it stays on pan,truck drives great almost no play in steering wheel,while some one moves steering wheel back and forth I can see shaft that goes to pitman arm move a tiny(up and down) bit, oil does seem thin that drips,truck sit in body shop waiting its turn for paint 1 year,a spot under motor at drain plug about size of dime non under steering but engine pan is oily

V4F · 05-25-2010, 10:07 AM

they make an end plate that has a breather tube that stops the leak . they also make a new side plate with a seal in it to stop that leak . .. steve

1931 flamingo · 05-25-2010, 01:22 PM

mine leaks like a sieve from the frame side. Suggestions?
Paul in CT

HoarseWhisperer · 05-25-2010, 01:59 PM

My 2 tooth also leaks near the frame side. I suspect the cork gasket between the box and the sector, which I still have to replace. I use 25% STP with the 600W to slow the leak down somewhat, until I pull the assembly out next winter.

Louis · 05-25-2010, 03:35 PM

Mine leaked like a sieve when i got it last year. i got my grease gun out and filled it with reg. grease, it don't leak a drop and it steer's like new.
I know a lot of folk's here will say don't do that because grease will channel and do damage the s/g/b, not so, i have an old military jeep with the same basic gear box, it also leak'ed, i did the same with it [grease] ..thats been 10 years ago, not one drop and it steer's great.
I think if Henry Ford would have had the modern day grease that we have today he probley would have used it also.
a friend of mine was a motorpool SGT. in the ARMY, he told me that was the standard fix on some of the older vech's.
it's an easy fix, and you can alway's rebuild later....then make a mess. JMHO.

V4F · 05-25-2010, 05:13 PM

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they make both side plates & end plates with seals in them . ive put them on mie & virtually stopped the leaks . i get a very small snivel out of the side plate , but i think my sector shaft is worn ...... good stuff really ........... steve

Mike V. Florida · 05-27-2010, 06:47 AM

05-25-2010, 09:42 AM	#1
ford31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount,MO. Posts: 410	oil drip end steering col my 31 pickup has a oil drip at end of steering col. not bad never seen on floor I guess it stays on pan,truck drives great almost no play in steering wheel,while some one moves steering wheel back and forth I can see shaft that goes to pitman arm move a tiny(up and down) bit, oil does seem thin that drips,truck sit in body shop waiting its turn for paint 1 year,a spot under motor at drain plug about size of dime non under steering but engine pan is oily

05-25-2010, 10:07 AM	#2
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: oil drip end steering col they make an end plate that has a breather tube that stops the leak . they also make a new side plate with a seal in it to stop that leak . .. steve __________________ V4f

05-25-2010, 01:22 PM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: oil drip end steering col mine leaks like a sieve from the frame side. Suggestions? Paul in CT

05-25-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: oil drip end steering col My 2 tooth also leaks near the frame side. I suspect the cork gasket between the box and the sector, which I still have to replace. I use 25% STP with the 600W to slow the leak down somewhat, until I pull the assembly out next winter. __________________ I know a lot of things; I just can't remember them all. 1928 CCPU 82-A 1931 Roadster 40-B Dlx (Canadian)

05-25-2010, 03:35 PM	#5
Louis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marietta GA. Posts: 647	Re: oil drip end steering col Mine leaked like a sieve when i got it last year. i got my grease gun out and filled it with reg. grease, it don't leak a drop and it steer's like new. I know a lot of folk's here will say don't do that because grease will channel and do damage the s/g/b, not so, i have an old military jeep with the same basic gear box, it also leak'ed, i did the same with it [grease] ..thats been 10 years ago, not one drop and it steer's great. I think if Henry Ford would have had the modern day grease that we have today he probley would have used it also. a friend of mine was a motorpool SGT. in the ARMY, he told me that was the standard fix on some of the older vech's. it's an easy fix, and you can alway's rebuild later....then make a mess. JMHO.

05-25-2010, 05:13 PM	#6
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: oil drip end steering col Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) they make both side plates & end plates with seals in them . ive put them on mie & virtually stopped the leaks . i get a very small snivel out of the side plate , but i think my sector shaft is worn ...... good stuff really ........... steve __________________ V4f

05-27-2010, 06:47 AM	#7
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: oil drip end steering col __________________ 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