[tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
- From: "Duncan" <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:23:25 +0000
What is "hylomar?"
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:14:47
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Subject: [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
James: I need to correct something I said earlier. The early steering box,
which I assume you have, has only two bolts holding that plate on the bottom of
the box where the horn wire goes through. I haven't had one off on the early
box but it should work just like the later with the 4 bolt plate. Take it off,
hylomar it and put it back on. I think that will cure your leak.
--- On Wed, 11/23/11, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 9:18 AM
Thanks for all the expert advice. I will test the play and then try the 5$
route cause I just laid down $600 on some NOS and some repop Sigla glass.
Christmas came early for me this year. I know the Samba is my friend but the
TCB is my best friend : )
From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 9:03 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
James, by all means try the $5 fix if you feel confident in doing it. My
advice to you was coming from the fact that if the box has been leaking for
awhile and as you mention everything puddled out of it, you should probably
just bite the bullet and do the rebuild route. That way you won't have to
futz with it again for quite a long time. It's your call and if you have the
time to tear into it yourself, then it can be a fun experience to go through
the whole exercise of diagnosing which seal is broken etc. If it is just the
bottom seal then it's a $5 and a hour or so of time so give it a shot.
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Don't follow Will's advice. It's costly, a lot of work, and not necessary.
--- On Tue, 11/22/11, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 7:23 PM
Well, it sounds like there's multiple things possibly that need to be done. If
it were me I'dd pull it and replace it with a rebuilt unit or have yours
rebuilt. The problem is that after 50+ years it's probably time anyway.
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 7:13 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I looked at the images in the gallery from Hazet guy but that isn't where my
leak is. mine is coming out of the bottom where the horn wire exits the flat
part.
From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:46 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
Here you go James. Step by step by Hazet guy on the Samba. And the seal is
available from Bus Boys for less than
$5. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_keywords=Bus+Steering+Box+Seal+Replacement
Also, here is the seal
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124767&highlight=steering+box+seal
The Samba is your friend.
Sammie
--- On Tue, 11/22/11, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Steering Box Rebuild
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 9:21 AM
Has anyone had experience rebuilding a steering box on a splitty? Mine is
leaking like a sieve.
I was told by a local mechanic that there is no literature available on the
size of the seals in the box and the best way to do it would be to take it
apart and source the parts after removing them to get measurements.
Believe it or not this is the last thing I need done on this Bus to drive it
long distance!
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