steering and suspension Leaking Steering Box

[zeffino]

Ciao

 

Has anyone considered filling a seeping steering box with a grease gun and standard grease as a temporary fix until a suspension rehab?  The lower seal on my steering box is leaking pretty good and gear oil is gone in a couple of weeks.  It seems to me that a thicker viscosity lubrication might not leak out so quickly.  Thanks for any comments or ideas.

 

Zeffino

[M3M3]

do a search on "steering box grease".........

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/130346-steering-box-fluidgrease/?hl=steering+box+grease#entry32099

[Buckeye]

+1

Replace the seal now and avoid costly expense later due to incorrect lubrication.

[jgerock]

I replaced the upper seal (input shaft) on my tii steering box while doing the 5 speed swap.  It is still leaking  .

[Mike Self]

Grease will make it VERY stiff; you should use factory recommended lube in there.  If you're bound and determined, you might try putting in some STP--thinner than grease but thicker than the standard lubricant.  But this would be FOR SHORT TERM ONLY--new steering boxes are NLA and most used ones have lotsa miles on 'em...

 

mike

[Maximillian]

Don't drive it with a leaking or dry box !! It is going to be expensive in the long run. We have the seals to reseal it for much less $$ than a rebuilt steering box.

 

HTH,

Max

Edited September 13, 2013 by Maximillian

[MikeWooldridge]

On a previous car, I did use grease. No appreciable difference in steering. Leak also stopped. OK, probably not the "right" approach, but worked for many years and miles. I'd even do it again, considering Jim's comment.

[josh72ooh2]

GL5 oil goes in the steering box.

Edited September 18, 2013 by josh72ooh2

[Buckeye]

 

GL5 oil goes in the steering box.

Not sure if agree with GL5 oil recommendation. I won't go into details. It has been discussed here prevoiusly. Based on discussion/ recommendation I am using Red Line MT-90 75W90 GL-4 Gear Oil

http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=46

[BillWilliams]

I had a steering box rebuilt one time by a ZF authorized place and it came back with a clearish grease in it. Long story, I had it re-done and had the factory recommended oil put in it. But if a ZF rebuild facility used grease in a rebuilt box, must not be a too bad of an idea.

 

Edited September 19, 2013 by BillWilliams

[RAS-2002]

Bill,

Might I ask which ZF Authorized did the rebuild? Are they still around?

Thanks,

Bob

[AceAndrew]

I normally wouldn't do this but the timing is perfect. 

 

Have done several steering-box refurbs for people who have PM'd me, will be putting up a formal add shortly.

[josh72ooh2]

Well, i just got my second used steering box in the mail and just like the first, it is useless.

 

I'm 0 for 2 on buying used steering boxes so I bit the bullet and spent $350 rebuilt box from 2002 AD. 

Hopefully there won't be any issues.

 

As a result, i have one core i can spare right now if anybody wants to pay a wee-bit for it and cover shipping. 

 

I already sold the other core to my local mechanic.

 

I'll have a 3rd core once I swap the rebuild box with my old one.

 

-josh

[bwalvoord]

I came across this thread looking for information on steering box re-builders.  Andrew,  is this something you still do or does anyone have any recommendations?  

[AceAndrew]

24 minutes ago, bwalvoord said:

I came across this thread looking for information on steering box re-builders.  Andrew,  is this something you still do or does anyone have any recommendations?  

 

 

Yes, this is something I still do.  By all means, shoot me an email and we can go from there.  

 

adamsautosport@gmail.com