Hi Greg and all,
I have never tried to do this but from what I have seen from taking them
out, the only way to swap them is to swap everything, box, shaft, steering
column and all. I did take one apart once to see how it works and ball
bearings went everywhere ;-) Panic time!! Especially if it is still in the
car.
On my Duetto, the lower bushing is worn a little allowing the shaft to
move and therefore the seal won't hold oil. Years ago I replaced the SAE 90
oil with Constant Velocity Joint grease and have been pleased with the results
ever since.
See ya in Toronto,
Skip Patnode
'67 Duetto
Norfolk, Va
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:46:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [alfa] Spica Spider steering gear
Gentle Alfisti,
A long-time ambition has been to remove and rebuild the Burmann box that is
getting a little sloppy and has lost it's lower seal. I happen to have a ZF
box that is tight and I was wondering if the two types were interchangeable.
Can you replace a Burmann steering gear with a ZF unit?
Thanks Digest
modelle in somers point
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