At our power generation facility, the limitorque valve actuators used the 00 grease. Low traction coefficient improves mechanical life, reduces energy consumption. Of course the reason people are using the grease is because the ross steering gears are in such bad condition that the seals wont hold the oil. This grease protects against rust and corrosion and scuffing and wear in extreme. I have even heard of some people drilling a small hole in the hollow steering tube so the top bearing can be oiled by simply removing the nut and pouring oil into the steering tube. I remember that my 1954 ford sedan used 80w90 gear oil in the steering box.
You may need to replace your steering box if you notice a grinding noise, burning oil smell, leaking power steering fluid, or have difficulty turning the steering wheel while driving. Or use a good quality lithium based grease ball joint grease in a tube. Replacement steering boxes seals, bearings, rebuild kits. High can anyone tell me the proper greaselube to put in a 63 nova ss original factory gm steering gear box. May 20, 2020 as an automotive technician i agree, if the assembly contains a seal, adding grease until it exits ruins the seal. Bottlechampion 00 ep pour grease is an excellent multipurpose, lithiumbased extreme pressure lubricant that works great for manual steering box applications. Adding grease to manual steering box 70 ss team chevelle.
The following is general information that will apply to many types of saginaw constant ratio rotaryvalve steering. The chassis grease mixed with the gear oil will be just the right mixture. Now, you can check your owners manual or shop manual for the exact specification of the grease that ford recommended for use in the steering box, but i have found that any good. Manual steering box oil ford truck enthusiasts forums. Your steering gear box transfers the steering wheels position to the steering linkage that turns the wheels. Fully integral hydraulic power steering means that the gear contains a manual steering mechanism, a hydraulic control valve, and a hydraulic power cylinder, all in a single, compact package. The chassis lube charts calls for wheel bearing grease and chassis grease in other locations so i assume it is not one those. The gear oil addition was a good thing as it allowed the lubricant to seep into the small bearing areas. May 05, 2020 working on 70 sport satellite steering. I have a march1975 fj40 with the original manual steering gear box. However, the gear box has a light amber color grease in it. Double ought grease might also work for that application. Manual steering gearbox, steering ball nut shaft bearing kit, steering shaft, steering sector gear bushing, steering gear box shim kit 9 pieces, oil seal, needle bearing, battery lid with hold. Im replacing my manual steering box with another manual unit, but i wanted to make sure that it had plenty of lubricant in it because the used replacement unit leaked a little from the steering shaft when i had it laying down horizontally.
Steering gearbox maintenance is required on older vehicles. Remove the steering column from the gear input shaft. Press in lower bearing retainer to securely hold the lower bearing in the worm adjuster assembly. The gear is made with original oem tooling and manufactured to original equipment specifications.
Each unit is inspected, adjusted and filled with a high quality grease, ready for installation. The 19651970 mustang used the manual, nonintegral style steering box that had no hydraulic lines going to it, and was packed with grease. The right stuff is semifluid grease that is selfleveling. Champion 00 ep pour grease is an excellent multipurpose, lithiumbased extreme pressure lubricant that works great for manual steering box applications. Jun 09, 2010 hello, was doing some reading around the internet and saw in a couple places it says that grease and a little bit of gear lube is best where as my manual says just to use the gear lube for the manual steering gear box. Last time i filled one was on a chebie and it used gear oil for its steering box, but them again, im old. Steering gear box 1988 toyota pickup oreilly auto parts. This oem gear continues to be used on terex heavy duty earth moving equipment. If your steering box seals leak, try the 800900 or even 1200 weight semifluid grease actually very heavy oil made by penrite, available from restoration supply. This grease is a moly or lithiumbased grease like used in lubricating the suspension and steering linkage. Keep in mind they need to be mixed together and then installed into the gearbox. Many folks will use a chassis grease mixed with 90wt gear oil. Some boxes have a fill port on the column above the dash, on others you have to remove the steering wheel to put grease or gear oil on the top bearing.
Do not simply just fill the box 12 way up with chassis lube and top it off with gear oil. Ideally the best lubricant for a steering box is a special grease. Read and then follow the service manual for the steering gear you are rebuilding. Shc 007 manual steering gear grease extends service intervals between relubrication, improves bearing life. Disconnect return line from the steering gear and plug the line. Also cap the return port of the gear with a high pressure fitting. But what do you do if your manual steering gear box does not need rebuilding. Two pumps of a manual gun is enough for ball joints, ujoints and such. Rebuilding saginaw rotary valve type power steering lares. Unless you go to the trouble of installing new bushing and getting the steering gear back to a1 shape the seals wont ever hold the oil. The psu power unit is delivered as a complete unit with electrical motor, pump, filter, solenoid valve, and counter balance valve. Some mowers spec a 0 or 00 grease but most spec oil. Grease in steering box poor mans power steering vintage.
Remove the dirt and water seal from the steering gear. I removed a gear box off our parts car owned since the early 80s to use on the sport. Its an early 60s unit with one piece steering shaft. Ford manualstyle steering boxes those that do not have power steering fluid running through them, use a grease internally as a lubricant not a fluid.
This is a new buyautoparts manual steering gear box note. Apr 05, 2012 the manual for the 1930 cadillac calls for gear grease to top up the steering box, what would be todays equivalent of gear grease. Say, 75% john deere cornhead grease and 25% 85w140 gear oil. Install worm shaft and ball nut assembly into steering gear. John deere corn head grease is also a popular replacement. Grease is to be pumped into the steering box until the grease comes out through the bolt hole. Gm used to have a manual steering gear grease, which came in a tube.
Make notes on the disassembly of parts to help in assembly. The seal on the bottom of the box was designed to contain grease, not oil. Smear a little grease or gear oil inside the gaiter to make it easier to push on. The 19711973 mustang had the same type of box on manual steering cars, but the power steering cars used an integral style box that had hydraulic lines and ps fluid running through it. The old molly grease bottom of the barrel in the refinining process will not run out, impossible to get to liquid till very high temps are achieved. This gm 525 column 779 manual steering gear has a highly efficient ball bearing screw that greatly reduces steering effort. Problem was, the units for the furnace soot blowers all leaked oil due to the very hot atmosphere. The steering gear lubricant level should be checked every 36,000 miles. Seasonal change of this lubricant is unnecessary and the housing should not be drained. Clean the outside of the housing, if you didnt do it before. Steering boxes and steering gear lube chevy truck blog. Pull the gaiter free of the rack housing and let all the oil drain out. Lots of people have tired of leaking seals and now fill the box with thick heavy gear oil or grease.
Actually a new seal would be better but if it dosent leak with the chassis grease you saved a lot of work. Steering box lube ford fordson collectors association. The boxes will not leak, so once they are packed with the heavy grease, they are good for at least 100,000 miles. Whenever required, additions should be made using a water resistant ep chassis lubricant. Apr 02, 2004 my ford manual says c3az19578a lube for manual steering, which i think is gear oil, but id cross reference it first to be sure. How to lubricate the steering system how a car works. Today there are probably synthetic types of greases that may be very acceptable as well. Bottle champion 00 ep pour grease is an excellent multipurpose, lithiumbased extreme pressure lubricant that works great for manual steering box applications. Oil puddles in the bottom of the housing the important parts are in the top of the housing. Regular chassis lube grease is wrong because it is too stiff and wont redistribute itself on the worm. This video describes how to and the grease to use in the old gm buses. Aug 02, 2018 many folks will use a chassis grease mixed with 90wt gear oil. A good grease is better than no lube so that what we end up doing. Rebuilding steering components is where our business started 30 years ago, and now we offer this brand new steering gearbox, with no core deposit or return required.
In this video, we demonstrate proper truck maintenance procedures by using magnalubegx ptfe grease with molybdenum disulfide or mo. Release the clip at the inner end of the lower gaiter. What type of gear oillubricant to use in steering gear box. Rotary control valve the rotary control valve combines simplicity of construction with desir. For ease of pouring, it helps to heat this heavy semifluid lube in a pan of hot water on the stove. Why use a rebuilt steering box when you can buy an allnew manual steering box.
What everyone should know about their ford steering box. Some suggesting the self leveling john deere cornhead grease to prevent leaks and others recommending 85w140 or other gear oil those with no leaks in their steering boxes. Now you can reassemble the steering box first, build the worm gear assembly. The bolt is to then be reinstalled and the steering box topped off with 80w90 gear oil.
You need to deteremine which style box you have before making the change. Not like a tie rod, you give a squirt every now and then. Mf5 grease in the steering box column tractorbynet. The manual steering gear is filled at the factory with a water resistant grease. Jan 06, 2012 use 140weight gear oil, or for operation in a cold climate, 90weight. If using grease id recommend a soft black moly grease that will stay fluid and not pack away from the moving parts or dry out. I know the topic of lube for the gearbox has been beaten to death. Steering gear manual february 2001 scan steering page 8 1. Shc 007 retains excellent grease performance in hostile aqueous environments, resists viscosity increase at high temperatures. New manual steering gears are engineered to oe specifications. Use 140weight gear oil, or for operation in a cold climate, 90weight.
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