Re: IML: '56 Steering Gear Leak

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

I don't know about the leak on the bottom, but the one on the top might 
be due to overfilling the resevoir.

The clamp that holds the lid on the pump may allow some seepage. I 
think that there is a check valve in the lid which allow some fluid to 
escape. I have minimized this by using a cannister style oil filter 
gasket under the pump lid. I don't recall which one it was. Some of the 
filters I buy have several different size gaskets in the box. Someplace 
I found one that fit. Even so I still get a small amount of seepage. I 
chalk that up to an old system that probably needs some attention, but 
the leak is small and doesn't make a mess, or reach any super hot parts 
where it could ignite.

Try leaving the fluid level below the top of the resevoir.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: YBSHORE@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 5:34 am
Subject: IML: '56 Steering Gear Leak



Imperialist's:

 

    I have been chasing a P/S leak for some time now -nuisance more 
than anything- I had the pump rebuilt and it operates beautifully, I 
have retorqued every mounting/set bolt on the unit, used my dental 
mirror to look in the hard to see spots where it could be leaking, but 
always no visible sign, anywhere, through the new black paint, which is 
NOT peeling anywhere which I was hoping would help identify the 
problem, and always there would be a leak which runs down to my 
manifold covers and eventually onto my exhaust, and the nearest I could 
determine from the pump from the top is I there is a hairline fracture 
possibly in the casting: does this sound reasonable?  The face of the 
P/S mounts directly to the generator, and the only gasket is the 
reservoir to pump which is not an area of leaking, everything else is 
tight...........

 

    Secondly, in having her up in the air and me on my back this fine 
Sunday New England morning I also found that where my steering gear arm 
attaches to the steering gear box, there is a slight leak from behind 
the insert clip where they mate.  What would be the fix for this?  Is 
there a kit, gasket failure or is there a way to 'adjust' that?

 

Thanks as Always,

 

Jack

 

1956 Imperial




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