I went to a lot of trouble six months ago to remove the 90W gear oil and install grease to try and stop the leaking problem that most have. I degreased the frame on the drivers side where 50 years of 90W oil had built up; including inside the frame rail.
During the cool months, no leaks. May 9th I drove it and got stuck in one lane stop and go traffic and the temp gauge stayed maxed out for at least 25 minutes. There was no place to pull over.
I noticed last night that the steering box is leaking as bad as it was with 90W oil in it.
Is it possible that the high engine heat degraded the viscosity of the grease to the consistency of 90W? I doubt if I used high temp gear grease.
During the cool months, no leaks. May 9th I drove it and got stuck in one lane stop and go traffic and the temp gauge stayed maxed out for at least 25 minutes. There was no place to pull over.
I noticed last night that the steering box is leaking as bad as it was with 90W oil in it.
Is it possible that the high engine heat degraded the viscosity of the grease to the consistency of 90W? I doubt if I used high temp gear grease.
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