1932 Ford Steering box leak

[materguru]

i have rebuilt steering box and I of course have the same problematic leak due to the flawed design at the end where the wiring goes. I bought a 31 end where it has the rod that goes in past the leaking area. I know its too big but was going to get a good welder to put a more befitting hollow rod on it. Does anyone have a better idea or know of a fix for this problem? Okie Joe said at one time one of the vendors made one like that at one time...??? thanks in advance for any focused advice..

 

[DavidG]

The '33 and up version of the end plate with tube attached works well. To avoid leaks at the end of the sector housing you need a grease seal installed which requires machining of the opening on the outer end of the sector housing. A big enough O ring may work as well. And there's the need for a thick-enough cork gasket between the sector housing and the steering box.

 

[G.M.]

Grease the steering in these old Fords with a low drip point
or low melting temp grease. Cheap chassis grease is usually
a low melt grease. Even in cold temperatures the exhaust
manifold almost touches the steering box and melts the grease
enough to lube the box and just about stops leaking. G.M.

 

[Tinker]

john deere cornhead grease. Search it here. Semi-liquid.

 

[Andy]

I put a seal in my 32 box.
I cleaned the housing and wraped some tape around inside the brass bushing so it extended out past the flange. I filled the resulting cavity with JB Weld. I used a length of 1 1/8" bar and welded on a tab to hold the housing. I machined the JB Weld to accept a 1/8" by1/8" by 1 3/8" lip seal. No metal was cut. Never leaked a drop afterward.

 

[Andy]

I found a brass tube to fit in the steering shaft at a hobby shop. The tubing fit the shaft and the stock rod fit inside it fine. The repo horn rod is bigger and would not go thru.

 

[1931 flamingo]

Penn-Rite steering box lube.........................NO leaky.
Paul in CT