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raygreenwood
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
Just puting sacrifical copper parts into the transmission would also solve most of the issues. -Ray
How about a solid copper drain plug...with a magnetic core?
Some of the waste heat exchanger equipment I operated years ago in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club had sacrificial zinc anodes. Helped keep the seawater-fed shell and tube coolers from rotting away. |
They may help. I dont know if the surface area can work all of the oil....but if its working r8ght, over time it will turn green. Ray |
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theramny
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| what about royal purple gear oil I've been very pleased with there products |
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raygreenwood
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| what about royal purple gear oil I've been very pleased with there products |
Excellent gear oil. Whether it would be any better or worse at corrosion protection.....maybe yes maybe no. Even synthetics are formulated from petroleum base stocks and have some sulphur in them.
As to whether it would be fine for a steering box.....it should be just fine as long as its an EP rated gear oil.
Whether it stays in or not or leaks out any faster....dont know. Ray |
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Tcash
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| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:06 pm Post subject: steering box lube |
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| John Deere corn head grease. And that's all i have to say about that. |
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Tcash
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Tcash
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:52 pm Post subject: Penrite Steering box lube |
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Penrite Steering box lube
Manufacturer
https://www.penriteoil.com.au/applications/car-4wd/greases/steering-box-lube
USA Distributor
Part number LUB009
https://www.restorationstuff.com/ecommerce/
Parts Catalog
http://www.restorationstuff.com/pdf/RestorationSupplyCompany.pdf
Good Day Mates
Tcash
I purchased the Penrite Steering box lube and performed a very unscientific test on it.
Drop point: 170*C
Operating temperature range: -20C to 130C
Colour: Light Brown
One blob put in the refrigerator and brought down to 40*F
Second blob applied on 40*F plate at 75*F ambient Temp.
5 minute race is on.
5 minute race results. I wish I took more pictures. #75* took the lead laying down a thick film, just when I thought all was lost, #40* started picking up the pace laying down a thin film all the way to the end and beating #75* by a nose.
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Tcash
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Tcash
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Tcash
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Steering box lube |
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I purchased the Penrite Steering box lube and performed a very unscientific test on it.
Drop point: 170*C
Operating temperature range: -20C to 130C
Colour: Light Brown
One blob put in the refrigerator and brought down to 40*F
Second blob applied on 40*F plate at 75*F ambient Temp.
5 minute race is on.
5 minute race results. I wish I took more pictures. #75* took the lead laying down a thick film, just when I thought all was lost, #40* started picking up the pace laying down a thin film all the way to the end and beating #75* by a nose.
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vintage water
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Location: CONCARNEAU
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2022 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Steering box lube |
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in the end you would recommend which oil?
thank's |
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Steering box lube |
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Stalube GL4 from NAPA
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