Famed CornHead grease

mrtexas

mrtexas

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I happened to pass by a John Deere dealer by accident today and got some cornhead grease. At $4 a lot cheaper than the special grease I bought from an old car place for steering boxes which was $25 for half as much.



"Specially formulated not to leak from the cornhead gearcase or drain from the gears during idle periods. Problem solving grease for gearboxes with leaky seals."

Applications: Corn head gearcases, irrigation system gear boxes requiring NLGI "O" grade grease.

I hear it is good to put in early Ford steering boxes. Testimonials anyone?
 
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Use it in my '48 F-1. Seems to work OK. I couldn't keep 90# in it before. Used it now about 3 years. FWIW AGCO sells the same thing under their name. That's where I got mine.
 
Well not in the 33 but in my A the steering started to get a bit of a stiff spot,I drained the 90 gear oil from in and took the side cover off and packed it with the JD grease the other day,straight away it steers better,and the tight spot is gone.
Lawrie
 
I use the Corn Head grease in all the Zert fittings but I've been using STP in the steering box on our Flatheads.
 
Grease will not run up hill and using that might not keep the top worm bearing greased. That is where most of them wear out.
 
I like the use and what if you put a zerk on cap for refill that way grease would get to top bearing. What is the cap thread so you can make a screw in zerk for refill
 
First off, steering boxes should not leak.
People will spend more time looking for a band aid Mickey Mouse fix than it would have taken to fix the problem.
The OEM recommended lube for steering boxes was done for a reason. Steering gears do not rotate like the gears in agricultural gear boxes to keep the lube dispersed in the case.
Hence, a fluid type gear oil.
If you want easier steering try straight Powerpunch.
 
Pete, I see your point, but I think'n its not that we are looking for a band aid fix entirely, I believe it's for an interum period, okay maybe a long one, versus the complete removal of the steering column and box itself and all that work that goes with it depending on where it's leaking from.
 
Now, to mrtexas I used cornhead grease in my 47 steering box, and although it improved, this grease itself will weep when the temp is is too hot. I say this only because when the grease is heated up it does thin and not sure what all the additives are in it, but it somewhat liquifies and weeps the excess or whatever additive is in it. I say this because I had an unused tube, and stuck it in my tool box bottom drawer, and during the summer went into that drawer for something and to my surprise had a big mess, it had weep out of the caps at both ends and was all over not making me too happy at the time, because I was in the middle of something else, and when I put it my steering box, did seep some after driving and parking. So, for me not so sure I'm sold on it as it is desrcibed by manufacturere and video I watched.
 
If you just have to use grease instead of gearoil, pack the steering column above the steering gear also. That is an old trick of Model A guys to keep lube where it needs to be in the box. There is no telling how many 8N and NAA ford tractors have bad steering gears because someone pumped grease in there instead of gear oil.
 
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