works on steering wheels too

[peter lena 8,639]

replaced a steering wheel last year , used a flat face 1/4"  drift pin , 3 lb hammer . had lubed up that drift pin on the old wheel years back , used my favorite , lucas xtra heavy duty chassis grease , as soon as it did the first hit , it just moved with no problem . when i replaced the wheel today after some dash work , I detailed the grease ,put some in the pin slot , also filled the steering wheel mount holes and existing hole in steering shaft . it went on so easily , firm solid drift pin hits , it was like a no problem job. just another  lubrication experiment that  worked , keep it greasy , pete

[roadapples 6,983]

Keep it greasy,.......I like that. 

[squonk 41,161]

I use a bolt instead of the pin. No messy grease.

[Ed Kennell 38,240]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

, keep it greasy

I like that too Jay. @roadapples           Good lubrication keeps all the old parts working.

[953 nut 55,325]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

replaced a steering wheel last year , used a flat face 1/4"  drift pin , 3 lb hammer . had lubed up that drift pin on the old wheel years back , used my favorite , lucas xtra heavy duty chassis grease , as soon as it did the first hit , it just moved with no problem . when i replaced the wheel today after some dash work , I detailed the grease ,put some in the pin slot , also filled the steering wheel mount holes and existing hole in steering shaft . it went on so easily , firm solid drift pin hits , it was like a no problem job. just another  lubrication experiment that  worked , keep it greasy , pete

If the  factory had done this we wouldn't have near as many threads posted on here.

[WHX?? 48,833]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

I like that too Jay. @roadapples           Good lubrication keeps all the old parts working.

And who knows that better than our lube expert Pete. 

BTW Pete nice to see your name in RED 

Edited December 4, 2021 by WHX??

[WHX?? 48,833]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

I use a bolt instead of the pin. No messy grease.

I'll have to go the other way on this Mike... I take too many apart where they were bolted ... mostly on lower steering gear.... and holes are all wallowed out leading to slop. Bolts just don't seem to pin things proper. 'Course you know how PO fixes can be. 1/4 bolt in a 5/16 hole. 

[squonk 41,161]

23 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I'll have to go the other way on this Mike... I take too many apart where they were bolted ... mostly on lower steering gear.... and holes are all wallowed out leading to slop. Bolts just don't seem to pin things proper. 'Course you know how PO fixes can be. 1/4 bolt in a 5/16 hole. 

True but I use the proper size fastener for the job. There has been a bolt on my C160 steering wheel for 10 years and the holes are still perfect.

[WHX?? 48,833]

True Squonky ... the 1054 I picked up from @prondzy all the lower gear was messed  up by bolts. Not at the wheel . 

I fixed and lubed the lower end  per Pete and all is good. Drilled and reamed to the corect roll pin size  & one over and now steers tighter than  nun's  bottom on Easter Sunday. 

I need to get on the other Mike's case why  he did not do this  but oh well....give us something to yak about ! 

[prondzy 3,881]

49 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

True Squonky ... the 1054 I picked up from @prondzy all the lower gear was messed  up by bolts. Not at the wheel . 

I fixed and lubed the lower end  per Pete and all is good. Drilled and reamed to the corect roll pin size  & one over and now steers tighter than  nun's  bottom on Easter Sunday. 

I need to get on the other Mike's case why  he did not do this  but oh well....give us something to yak about ! 

Settle down Jimmy, get yer faks right man! I sold ya a 1045 not a 1054. Geeze. Gettin on my case. time fer a cocktail or 4!

[Retired Wrencher 5,467]

12 hours ago, 953 nut said:

If the  factory had done this we wouldn't have near as many threads posted on here.

Agree on that. Also, hubs pulleys or any else that has a shaft. I believe never seize was around then or something like it.

[Tuneup 1,433]

Not sure if we're putting the grease to the test or Pete or both but we lubed the old Mustang's throw-out slider with that grease over the weekend. Standard axle and marine grade just don't last 6 months. We shall see. Son is under the impression that a clutch should always be buttery smooth. Stubborn. With a nod to Jeff Foxworthy, this is the South but it's not a Mustang GT. 2001 V6.

[WHX?? 48,833]

10 hours ago, prondzy said:

Settle down Jimmy, get yer faks right man! I sold ya a 1045 not a 1054

 

[peter lena 8,639]

@Tuneup , in addition to lubing that throw out slider , look at every intended movement area , anything that is past its life , will hang up a smooth easy action , pete

[stevasaurus 22,765]

 

[Tuneup 1,433]

4 hours ago, peter lena said:

@Tuneup , in addition to lubing that throw out slider , look at every intended movement area , anything that is past its life , will hang up a smooth easy action , pete

 

That car was well taken care of but the T-5 was more or less shot. I can say that since I'm a Muncie or Saginaw kinda guy. Former owner had it recently replaced but they left the throw-out bearing. Who the heck would do that? Disintegrated. We fully rebuilt tranny as well as the clutch, flywheel, cable, pedals. Smooth as silk but that smoothness never lasts all that long, if my old Chevelle and Olds were any indication (but both were conversions I did). Just a minor, expected, bother. Another means of training the young 'uns on how to maintain and appreciate old iron.

Edited December 4, 2021 by Tuneup

[peter lena 8,639]

@Tuneup  like you said , who the heck would leave a used throw out bearing in a trans swap ?  on the other hand know I guy that did a ,new at the time , T10  gear box swap / upgrade , how about verifying oil in the new gear box? smoked it on a test drive , that really hurt , going to school the hard way , pete

[Mustang67ford 234]

Is grease better to use on the steering wheel and roll pin than anti sieze?  Will be installing a new steering wheel, shaft, and pin shortly.  Also, don't you need to use a special driver for roll pins so they don't  get flared out?