46plymike Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Anyone have this experience? What is happening that all of my gear oil has emptied out of the horn wire hole. It just started and got progressively worse Thanks ,Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 That hole is actually a metal plate with a tube crimped/welded into it that goes past the steering box "reservoir" so I'd say the tube has a hole/crack in it or the seal has given up the ghost....lol.........have you got a workshop manual that shows what I'm talking about?..............when you undo the 4 small bolts/screws there are shims a spring and washers/oil seals and you should be able to see what the reason/problem is............make a note of EXACTLY what is there and in what order...........andyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46plymike Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Ok, thanks. I have a manual but the picture and directions didn't address it at all. I will take note of break down . Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymjim Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Had a similar experience with my '48.Turned out to be the gasket leaking. You'll have to remove the plate referenced by Andydodge in any event. As he says be careful to take note of what you remove & in what order. Real slippery stuff in there. It all slid out onto the floor when I did mine. Lot of fun trying to hold it all together, keep the gasket dry, replace the bolts all while hanging upside down over the fender. Hope you get it done ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46plymike Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thanks, Jim and Andy It doesn't appear to be the gasket/shims . I recall pushing a snake through the steering column to pull the wire through. In retrospect I was my own worst enemy. I created the leak . But it only weaped at first notice, now it's full on. Are there any replacement parts for the crimp or a better solution for hole repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 So what is the exact problem?........is the crimped piece leaking?............welding it maybe problematic although brazing or soldering might be easier and able to seal the crimp/crack......... I doubt whether you would find a replacement bottom plate as its really something that would normally come with a replacement steering box and would not have been expected to actaually wear out......maybe years ago there may have been something able to be ordered.........maybe try Andy Bernbaums or even try & find a 2nd hand steering box, as far as I know that part would be the same from 1939-40 up to the early 50's at least...........hopefully..............lol...........actually just had a thought.....I may have one..........its 11pm here in Oz so I'll have a look in the morning........andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46plymike Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 11pm! Where is Oz? Lol! So I pulled it apart and it has a few pin holes in it. It's a hard copper tube so that was an easy fix. I stuck the appropriate drill bit backwards for a backer and they soldered right up ,then shaped with a file. I think the real problem is that there is a seal that goes between the springs cup washer and the bearings hole . I'm going to try an o-ring ( Buna #110) let you know how it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Oz is down under. Andydodge is the wizards assistant bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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