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Old 05-21-2018, 08:40 PM   #1
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Default 1932 Ford Steering box leak

i have rebuilt steering box and I of course have the same problematic leak due to the flawed design at the end where the wiring goes. I bought a 31 end where it has the rod that goes in past the leaking area. I know its too big but was going to get a good welder to put a more befitting hollow rod on it. Does anyone have a better idea or know of a fix for this problem? Okie Joe said at one time one of the vendors made one like that at one time...??? thanks in advance for any focused advice..
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Old 05-21-2018, 09:05 PM   #2
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Default Re: 1932 Ford Steering box leak

The '33 and up version of the end plate with tube attached works well. To avoid leaks at the end of the sector housing you need a grease seal installed which requires machining of the opening on the outer end of the sector housing. A big enough O ring may work as well. And there's the need for a thick-enough cork gasket between the sector housing and the steering box.
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Old 05-21-2018, 11:00 PM   #3
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Grease the steering in these old Fords with a low drip point
or low melting temp grease. Cheap chassis grease is usually
a low melt grease. Even in cold temperatures the exhaust
manifold almost touches the steering box and melts the grease
enough to lube the box and just about stops leaking. G.M.
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Old 05-21-2018, 11:31 PM   #4
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john deere cornhead grease. Search it here. Semi-liquid.
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Old 05-22-2018, 12:24 PM   #5
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I put a seal in my 32 box.
I cleaned the housing and wraped some tape around inside the brass bushing so it extended out past the flange. I filled the resulting cavity with JB Weld. I used a length of 1 1/8" bar and welded on a tab to hold the housing. I machined the JB Weld to accept a 1/8" by1/8" by 1 3/8" lip seal. No metal was cut. Never leaked a drop afterward.
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Old 05-22-2018, 12:53 PM   #6
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I found a brass tube to fit in the steering shaft at a hobby shop. The tubing fit the shaft and the stock rod fit inside it fine. The repo horn rod is bigger and would not go thru.
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Old 05-22-2018, 02:17 PM   #7
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Penn-Rite steering box lube.........................NO leaky.
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