After I went offroading on Saturday, I noticed that the Samurai's steering box now had a fresh coat of oil that seemed to come from the top. It could have something to do with the sharp inclines I was on, or the bouncing. So I topped up the fluid last night and closed the filler plug (plastic bolt, may not be the stock plug) as tight as I could safely get it - it's pretty tight but I can sort of squeeze a fingernail under there. I cleaned up the steering box enough to see any fresh leaks.
This morning I moved it from the driveway to the usual parking place and saw a little seepage around the filler cap again, I figured the slight tilting was just causing some to come out as I filled it right to the top (as the factory service manual says to do), cleaned it up again.
Just now I went to check on it and there's a lot of leakage (probably a bit more than a tablespoon) again from the filler cap at the top. The steering box was exposed to extreme sunlight for a few hours. Is this normal? If the filler cap isn't sealing properly, should I try to seal it? I could get a metal bolt with a copper washer...
But sealing it IS an option...
