Years ago I had that problem on a '64. I bet I put 6 seals in the damn thing
and it would be ok for a week and start leaking again. Never did fix it
because my dad sold the car. I always surmised that the shaft was too worn
for a new seal to seat properly.
>From: HavADope@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: IML: Steering gear box
>Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 20:02:14 EDT
>
>Hey List,
>About three weeks ago I changed the lower seal on the Steering gear box.
>The
>car hasn't been driven yet, but today the car was started and the steering
>wheel turned while the car was running. Now I have a leak again!
>Did I do something wrong on the install? I don't see how I could have. I
>even put some Power steering fluid on the inner part of the oil seal before
>I
>reinstalled it. Can I go with a bigger seal, or is the shaft worn too much,
>or did I possibly get some contaminate between the seal and shaft. Any
>suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks soo much,
>Marc Lamp
>60 Imp. 4drht
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