Isn't 12v wonderful...! 8-)
Use grease in the pillow block bearing. It says GO in the steering box too.
You won't keep it in there either for long.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: tonygull <tonygull@ozemail.com.au>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:40 AM
Subject: [MV] CCKW manifold rings, pillow block
> Hi and thanks for the replies
>
> Manifold rings are back in and goes well,
> A road test today was good, one of the rings had been
> squashed, causing an air leak. I took them out, but
> after consulting the list, they had to go back in.
> A fiddly job, I filed the crushed one up a bit.
>
> I used orange silcone and cut new gaskets.
> only used a bastard file on the manifold,
> did not get them machined.
>
> My pillow block has grease fittings.
> In the manual it describes Gear Oil
> as being the correct lubricant.
>
> Should I just fill it up with HP grease?
>
> Bye the way, starts first time now, very impressive
> for the visitors.
>
> I enquired about electric fuel pumps.
> I can get a Low pressure electric from a Jap car
> for $30 and add a fuel pressure regulator for $63
>
> Tony
>
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