TC steering box leak

[LAWRENCE A LECLERC]

I have rebuilt the BC box on the TC added a Bob Grunau Thompkins kit, new peg, new sector shaft seal, bearings etc. After much fiddling, I got the endplay set nicely. Now, after the thing has sat for 6 months in the chassis, Just when I am about to finish assembling the front end and start this car for the first time in 10 years, it decides to leak from the end cap. Question is: can I dispense with the gasket and use Yamabond or some such thing, or will lack of a gasket screw up the end float? Larry Leclerc TC1439 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick Waters]

I think you first need to answer another question: Why is it leaking? Have you tried re-tightening the bolts that hold the end plate on the box? Did you use any gasket compound? Simply removing the gasket will upset the end play. -Rick, TC 7881 LAWRENCE A LECLERC lkleclerc@msn.com> wrote: I have rebuilt the BC box on the TC added a Bob Grunau Thompkins kit, new peg, new sector shaft seal, bearings etc. After much fiddling, I got the endplay set nicely. Now, after the thing has sat for 6 months in the chassis, Just when I am about to finish assembling the front end and start this car for the first time in 10 years, it decides to leak from the end cap. Question is: can I dispense with the gasket and use Yamabond or some such thing, or will lack of a gasket screw up the end float? Larry Leclerc TC1439 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -Rick Waters __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bob Grunau]

Larry, There is no gasket on either the end cap or top cover, only metal shims. A thin smear of gasket sealant between each shim should solve the problem. Of course the end cap and box body must be perfectly flat and clean. Bob Grunau I think you first need to answer another question: Why is it leaking? Have you tried re-tightening the bolts that hold the end plate on the box? Did you use any gasket compound? Simply removing the gasket will upset the end play. -Rick, TC 7881 LAWRENCE A LECLERC lkleclerc@msn.com> wrote: I have rebuilt the BC box on the TC added a Bob Grunau Thompkins kit, new peg, new sector shaft seal, bearings etc. After much fiddling, I got the endplay set nicely. Now, after the thing has sat for 6 months in the chassis, Just when I am about to finish assembling the front end and start this car for the first time in 10 years, it decides to leak from the end cap. Question is: can I dispense with the gasket and use Yamabond or some such thing, or will lack of a gasket screw up the end float? Larry Leclerc TC1439

[joecurto@aol.com]

Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it is out of Australia but Moss USA has it. Joe Curto [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Terry Sanders]

Joe, I have it in my TA, the SA and in the NA......tough to install.... must spoon it in....heating helps but it reduces leakage to a minimun. Terry in Oakland joecurto@aol.com wrote: Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it is out of Australia but Moss USA has it. Joe Curto [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[candahill@worldnet.att.net]

Joe, I've been using it in my TC for several years. Seems to be working fine. Used to have to refill it with 140wt at least a couple of times a year. Regards, Charles Hill -------------- Original message from joecurto@aol.com: --------------

> Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like > vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it is > out of Australia but Moss USA has it. > > Joe Curto > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

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[1939mgtb]

You can buy the steering box oil/grease at Volkswagen. The old beetle used it in the steering box. Model T Fords used the stuff, too. Easy to get. Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Sanders" taterry@pacbell.net> To: joecurto@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > Joe, I have it in my TA, the SA and in the NA......tough to install.... > must spoon it in....heating helps but it reduces leakage to a minimun. > Terry in Oakland > > joecurto@aol.com wrote: > Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like > vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it > is > out of Australia but Moss USA has it. > > Joe Curto > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Terry Sanders]

With due to respect to my good buddy Ray, the Model T stuff is 600 w oil and does not stay in your box as well as the Penrite stuff does. Penrite is available in the USA from http://info@restorationstuff.com/ I think Moss has it too at a high price. Terry in Oakland 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: You can buy the steering box oil/grease at Volkswagen. The old beetle used it in the steering box. Model T Fords used the stuff, too. Easy to get. Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Sanders" To: ; Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > Joe, I have it in my TA, the SA and in the NA......tough to install.... > must spoon it in....heating helps but it reduces leakage to a minimun. > Terry in Oakland > > joecurto@aol.com wrote: > Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like > vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it > is > out of Australia but Moss USA has it. > > Joe Curto > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fnitz]

Their catalog is at: http://www.restorationstuff.com/Catalog/catalog.html Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Sanders Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:31 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak With due to respect to my good buddy Ray, the Model T stuff is 600 w oil and does not stay in your box as well as the Penrite stuff does. Penrite is available in the USA from http://info@restorationstuff.com/ I think Moss has it too at a high price. Terry in Oakland 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: You can buy the steering box oil/grease at Volkswagen. The old beetle used it in the steering box. Model T Fords used the stuff, too. Easy to get. Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Sanders" To: ; Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > Joe, I have it in my TA, the SA and in the NA......tough to install.... > must spoon it in....heating helps but it reduces leakage to a minimun. > Terry in Oakland > > joecurto@aol.com wrote: > Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows like > vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, it > is > out of Australia but Moss USA has it. > > Joe Curto > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[1939mgtb]

Agreed, the T stuff is last choice. The VW stuff works great, though! Best, Ray "argent saoudien illimit , fanatiques islamistes Occidentalis s, tats de support de terroriste, technologie nucl aire de prolif ration. Un jour elle toute vient ensemble et l dispara t le voisinage."

----- Original Message ----- From: "fnitz" fnitz@pacbell.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > Their catalog is at: http://www.restorationstuff.com/Catalog/catalog.html > Fred TC1353 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of > Terry Sanders > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:31 PM > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > > With due to respect to my good buddy Ray, the Model T stuff is 600 w oil > and > does not stay in your box as well as the Penrite stuff does. Penrite is > available in the USA from http://info@restorationstuff.com/ I think Moss > has it too at a high price. > Terry in Oakland > > 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: > You can buy the steering box oil/grease at Volkswagen. The old beetle used > it in the steering box. Model T Fords used the stuff, too. Easy to get. > Best, > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Sanders" > To: ; > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:07 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC steering box leak > > >> Joe, I have it in my TA, the SA and in the NA......tough to install.... >> must spoon it in....heating helps but it reduces leakage to a minimun. >> Terry in Oakland >> >> joecurto@aol.com wrote: >> Have any of you fellows tried that Penrite gear box oil yet, it flows >> like >> vasoline but is still an oil, we have used it in Healey steering boxes, >> it > >> is >> out of Australia but Moss USA has it. >> >> Joe Curto >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >