steering box

thamesroverp6

thamesroverp6

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hello all, can i ask for some advice please, i seem to have oily covered power steering hoses and wonder if
steering fluid has seeped through to the outside due to aged hoses?
I seem to have a leaky box and oil over the drop arm and down the engine/steering area which may need attention soon as well.
Would a seal kit replacement be easy to fit for a cure or a second hand box?
I think i can manage the mechanical side alright.
Thanks
 
a leak would seem to be answer. hoses do age and get hard and seals do leak with wear etc. replacement seal kits are available and new hoses. try and clean down an check when running at idle for source then turn lock to lock and recheck each side as leak may be more obvious in one direction etc.
scannt see why a new seal kit wont work. though is shaft is excessively worn ? then where seal edge has friction area it may still fail to seal fully.
 
I am guessing only that the shaft could be worn
Is there any way to check without dismantling it, although i guess it will have to be dismantled if i replace seals anyway.
I might put her back together so i can drive it before i take her off the road again.
We might be moving house soon so the towbar might be handy
 
classicalgreen said:
scannt see why a new seal kit wont work. though is shaft is excessively worn ? then where seal edge has friction area it may still fail to seal fully.
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Take a look at this for worn shafts..
https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&r...ve.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGH08M3TnyAxLq9yKb8A-Hjcc4NAg
They are OEM fit on all the transmissions on the helicopters I am working on at the moment. Seal leaks are now much less of an expense for the Company and a lot less work for us, because instead of a 5 day slog to replace a main transmission, it's now a few hours to whip out the specific flange, pop the seal, swap the sleeve and reassemble.
We did one yesterday on an engine input that was leaking after the flight and we do the leak check this morning. If we were required to replace the main transmission, we would not even be finished stripping to get access to START removing the MGB yet.
 
What a brilliant fix
looks like a quicker way to fix a seal although the shaft would only be worn where it run against the copper bush, assuming it bushed like a
manual steering box so i dont think it would suit my worn shaft problem , if it is worn at all.
I guess i will have to check for play when i get to it.
 
Hi, Yes they are good and I've used them to great affect in lots of situations. It depends why the box is leaking, if it does because the bush is worn and causing excess movement then that needs to be addressed. Lip seals can wear a groove in a shaft and the seal then can't seal effectively, Speedi sleeves provide a fresh surface for the seal.

Colin
 
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