<VV> Steering box grease cocktail - How much ?

[Charles Lee]

Dale,

Now that is a very good question !

I did not actually measure it, but estimated the amount that can be seen in 
the picture, in about a 6" dish that is about 2" deep, which I just happened 
to have handy.

The green grease is about a half tube, and with the 90-140 W oil, it filled 
it to the brim.

If someone has an empty box (maybe Clark's ?), they can fill it with 
something and measure it's volume.

I've heard conflicting reports on whether to "fill it to the brim" or leave 
some "breathing room" when filling it.

I have it on good authority to NOT use a pressure gun to fill it though.

Another important point that was made is to make it thin enough to 
lubricate, and thick enough not to leak past the seals.

I made mine about 60:40 grease to oil, which may be a bit too thin, or else 
I have a bad  top wormshaft seal, since it leaked a tiny bit out of that 
seal, but seems to have stopped (before installing the box in the car).

This is the only one I've done, and it has al been "fly by wire" ( the 
"wire" being Seth Emerson and VV) , so take it all with a grain of salt.

I will include any results or problems as I encounter them on this page :
http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaSteeringBoxAssembly.htm

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Steering box grease cocktail - (Pistachio Sundae)


> Hello Charlie,
>
> Now that you have home brewed some of your own semi-fluid grease, would 
> you be so kind as to measure how much [volume] you end up putting into the 
> box to fill it?
>
> Dale
>
> At 13:39 9/12/2010 -0700, you wrote:
>>I have concocted a cocktail of "Green Grease" (for boat trailer wheel 
>>bearings) and 90-140 W gear oil :
>>
>>http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaSteeringBoxAssembly.htm
>>
>>Charlie
>
>