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08-24-2021, 02:04 PM | #1 |
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42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
On the lower steering gear oil retainer/vent tube plate on the steering gear.
Mine leaks out the tube seal at the center of the plate Has anyone repaired or resealed one? Is still on car and I considered removing it but am looking for suggestions. |
08-24-2021, 03:00 PM | #2 |
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Re: 42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
Answered under Late V8s, but will repeat here. Common issue, remove plate and solder center tube to the plate.
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08-24-2021, 04:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: 42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
You will want to remove the steering box from the cat to do the repair. Here is a thread showing the fix, there are others out there as well. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, pretty sure the steering boxes are the same 37-48.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=296192
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08-24-2021, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: 42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
Will, why would you need to remove the steering box to repair the end plate? Why not just remove the end plate?
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08-24-2021, 05:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: 42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
Got a NOS one from Fred at SSO for reasonable money. Easy swap. The you can silver solder the leaky one for a spare.
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08-24-2021, 05:28 PM | #6 |
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08-24-2021, 09:27 PM | #7 |
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Re: 42-48 Pass Steering gear oil retainer
Now that you got me thinking about it, you don't need to remove the box. I've read and been told when removing a shim to adjust the pre load to be very careful not to pull the end plate away to far, as to not displace the bearings. In reality, even if fully removing the end plate, the top bearing is held in place by the shaft and the lower bearing can come off and go back on with the end plate.
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