[T3] type3-vwtype3.org Digest, Vol 110, Issue 16
Fiesta Cranberry
fiestacranberry at gmail.com
Sat Dec 7 12:49:44 PST 2019
Just wanted to let y'all know that it wasn't the steering box after all.
It's the brakes. I filled the reservoir up, and a few days later, it was
back down to about half an inch or so. I need to get in there with a
flashlight to see if there's a crack in the reservoir, or maybe in the
rubber lines that connect it to the metal brake lines. It's been raining
pretty hard, so as soon as I get a dry day with good light, I'm gonna
look. Brakes seem to work OK with such a low fluid level in the
reservoir. I put new cardboard under the car inthe garage, and the stain
goes from the driver's side front wheel to the center of the car, between
the front wheels.
Lori & The Baroness, '71 SB
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> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:45:24 -0800
> From: Fiesta Cranberry <fiestacranberry at gmail.com>
> To: Volkswagen <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Subject: [T3] steering box
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> Hi All,
> I'm alive and well, and still living in Frisco with The Baroness ('71 SB
> carbed automatic).
>
> About 5 years ago, I had to replace the steering box. Yesterday, I noticed
> a big wet stain on the cardboard I keep under the car on the garage floor.
> It was under the front, right between the wheels. I thought it was the
> brakes leaking, but I looked at them, and they're OK. So I'm thinking it's
> the steering box leaking.
>
> What can I do? Do I have to replace it again?
>
> Lori & The Baroness
>
> --
> "I wrestled with reality for 36 years, and I'm happy to say I've finally
> won out over it."
> ---Elwood P. Dowd
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> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:34:47 +0000
> From: Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] steering box
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> The later Type 3 boxes should be grease filled, and while the oil
> component may separate with time, it's unlikely to make a 'big wet stain'.
>
> Screen washer fluid leaking?
> Fuel? (unlikely; you would smell it).
> Spare bottle of oil split or leaking?
>
> You will have to look for evidence of what is leaking. Was the steering
> box replaced with an oil-filled one maybe?
>
> Good to hear you and the Baroness are still together.
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3 and 4 Club.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Fiesta Cranberry" <fiestacranberry at gmail.com>
> Sent: ?22/?11/?2019 07:45
> To: "Volkswagen" <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Subject: [T3] steering box
>
> Hi All,
> I'm alive and well, and still living in Frisco with The Baroness ('71 SB
> carbed automatic).
>
> About 5 years ago, I had to replace the steering box. Yesterday, I noticed
> a big wet stain on the cardboard I keep under the car on the garage floor.
> It was under the front, right between the wheels. I thought it was the
> brakes leaking, but I looked at them, and they're OK. So I'm thinking it's
> the steering box leaking.
>
> What can I do? Do I have to replace it again?
>
> Lori & The Baroness
>
> --
> "I wrestled with reality for 36 years, and I'm happy to say I've finally
> won out over it."
> ---Elwood P. Dowd
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> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:10:38 +0000 (UTC)
> From: bobsnotch at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [T3] steering box
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> Hi Lori, good to hear you're still around. First, I'd make sure it's not
> the
> steering dampener that's leaking. Then, you'd have to look at the steering
> box to find out where it's leaking from. Was it a new TRW box? Just asking
> as some of them have been troublesome lately. There's a guy on the Samba
> who goes into detail on rebuilding OE boxes, and might have have a couple
> of
> ideas for you to check on your steering box. It might be worth checking
> out
> that thread, and PM ing him about yours.
> Bob
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fiesta Cranberry <fiestacranberry at gmail.com>
> To: Volkswagen <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Fri, Nov 22, 2019 2:46 am
> Subject: [T3] steering box
>
> Hi All,
> I'm alive and well, and still living in Frisco with The Baroness ('71 SB
> carbed automatic).
>
> About 5 years ago, I had to replace the steering box.? Yesterday, I noticed
> a big wet stain on the cardboard I keep under the car on the garage floor.
> It was under the front, right between the wheels.? I thought it was the
> brakes leaking, but I looked at them, and they're OK.? So I'm thinking it's
> the steering box leaking.
>
> What can I do?? Do I have to replace it again?
>
> Lori & The Baroness
>
> --
> "I wrestled with reality for 36 years, and I'm happy to say I've finally
> won out over it."
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ---Elwood P. Dowd
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won out over it."
---Elwood P. Dowd
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