Steering Column Bracket

[dmaxweb]

I am rebuilding my steering box. Now that I have the column out, I see some old old dried gasoline varnish stains around the perimeter of the bracket and down the tank under the dash.

I have never had any leaking gas but I run the edge of a paper towel on the high side of the bracket, it is does pick up just the smallest amount of gas.

I am going to put in the '31 style dash rail bracket. Is there some sort of sealant that I can put around the perimeter of the original bracket just to prevent any future seepage? It is not leaking at the rivet heads.

I was thinking about a small bead of permatex#1.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Nothing is going to make a proper repair and so all you are doing is band-aiding or patching. Find and using any sealer that is impervious to gas/oils will be better than nothing.

 

[msmaron]

Why not take it all apart and see if you can find the root of the problem. Gas is not something to seal up and walk away from, do the work to find where and if it is a leak or an old dried up repair
mark

 

[dmaxweb]

Why not take it all apart and see if you can find the root of the problem. Gas is not something to seal up and walk away from, do the work to find where and if it is a leak or an old dried up repair
mark

In this case there is nothing to take apart. As far as I know, the only 'permanent' fix is removing the gas tank and sealing it inside.

It will be sitting a couple of weeks while the steering box is rebuilt so I can watch it. I suspect that this has been going on for years and a drop or two sits on the top of the bracket and evaporates.

 

[Steve Plucker]

Let's hope it does not get worse as time marches on!

Pluck

 

[dmaxweb]

Let's hope it does not get worse as time marches on!

Pluck

I think what I will do is drain the tank so the level of the gas is below the bracket mounting spot and let it sit until next weekend. The spot in question is only at the top of the bracket where it meets the tank. A "v" area that looks like a good spot for a bead of J-B Weld.

When I put the column back in, I will use a dash mount bracket. There will never be any more stress on the old bracket so I'm hoping for best.

Thanks

 

[Steve Plucker]

I think what I will do is drain the tank so the level of the gas is below the bracket mounting spot and let it sit until next weekend. The spot in question is only at the top of the bracket where it meets the tank. A "v" area that looks like a good spot for a bead of J-B Weld.

When I put the column back in, I will use a dash mount bracket. There will never be any more stress on the old bracket so I'm hoping for best.

Thanks

Well if the "best" don't come, guess we all know what you will be doing!

Hope you do not smoke AND always remember, if doing any electrical work...ALWAYS disconect the battery...one never knows!

Pluck

Pluck

 

[dmaxweb]

Well if the "best" don't come, guess we all know what you will be doing!

Hope you do not smoke AND always remember, if doing any electrical work...ALWAYS disconect the battery...one never knows!

Pluck

Pluck

Has anyone heard of this product?
Wondering about brushing this around perimeter of the tank bracket

 

[Kevin - Illinois]

DMax, you may be able to get away with JB weld if the new dash mount bracket keeps the column away from the old one. The problem with decaying steel is that the damage can actually be worse than what it appears. I would not like to think what would happen if the column jolted into the old bracket when you hit a bump in the road or were involved in a minor accident.

I think that few here would support the use of JB Weld or any other sealant for gas. My question is, what's driving you to using it? What's more important than the risk you would take? I'd weigh this versus a lap full of gas while driving down the road...