British steering box

[Lynn Eades]

Does anyone have NOS seals for the British steering box, or has anyone had any made and has spares?

(Bishop make)

[Andrew Rowe]

Hi Lynn, what is special about them, have you got some measurements to explain?
Cheers Andrew

[Richard Farrant]

I think they are cork seals.

[Lynn Eades]

Andrew it has a felt seal . I hand cut a replacement, but it still leaks. I wonder if it should have been leather?
I didn't record the measurements. It's the worm seal behind the steering wheel.
It's held in by the steel washer- not the best set up I've ever seen.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Andrew it has a felt seal . I hand cut a replacement, but it still leaks. I wonder if it should have been leather?
I didn't record the measurements. It's the worm seal behind the steering wheel.
It's held in by the steel washer- not the best set up I've ever seen.

Lynn,
according to the workshop manual it is a cork seal and that matches Bishop steering boxes on lorries of the period that I've worked on, where the sector shaft comes out of the casing.

[Ben]

Mine leaks a little, I just opted for a thicker grease/oil.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks guys. Cork makes more sense than felt. I'll try again, and find a heavy lube.

[T Creighton]

Lynn,
I can give you some 140 weight oil I have got for the Morris to put in it.
To replace my steering box seal I cut a strip of cork and wrapped it round the sector shaft with a diagonal cut for the joint and pushed it into the housing.
It has a light oil in the box and hasn't leaked but I am still going to change it to 140.
Terry.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks Terry. That's a good idea. Now to find some cork......

[David Dunlop]

Now that wouldn't be an excuse to open some bottles of wine, would it, Lynn???

David

[Lynn Eades]

..........Maybe?,....after it's fixed?