Leak from steering box

[cotefarmboy]

I have noticed some spots of oil/fluid appearing on the drive and I know it's an old Landie so leaks are somewhat inevitable but it seems to be coming from the PAS box. Question is should I worry about it? Personally I hate any kind of oil leak on a car but I am guessing that if it is the PAS box it would need to be replaced which will probably be expensive!!

[Budgie]

If it's coming from the bottom of the box, where the arm joins, then you can replace the seal in there.
There is a seal kit for the PAS box, it's LR Part No STC2847R and costs £14.46 + vat from Paddocks.  

[cotefarmboy]

Seems a reasonable option, any idea how difficult a job it is to do?

It's hard to tell where the leak is coming from as there is waxoyl everywhere underneath!

[freeagent]

try putting a splash of brake fluid in your power steering reservior... it swells the seals and stops leaks...

[cotefarmboy]

Really ?????

[freeagent]

yes realy... ask around on here. its worked for me twice.

[Skibum346]

Not sure how difficult changing the seal is... but getting the drop arm of mine broke two pullers!

Gave up in the end!

 :oops:

[beast5680]

a job i did on my tdi :D  if and it is an if ,the bottom arm comes off its still a pig of a job to do as you need to get the circlip out then a packing washer then the seal, then you have to get the new seal in past the circlip groove :roll:  and refit everything.
to get the bottom arm off you will need a hydraulic puller and  some heat as sometimes the arm has been fitted with loctite i used a 10 tonne puller and then it still held on, tip leave the nut just on the end of the thread so if it does suddenly move it wont fire off at the ground at a rate of knots and dont lie underneath it as you do it

on my V8 thr box was trashed anyway so i just fitted a recon one

[Range Rover Blues]

Ok, here's the Laurel and Hardy way.  Loosen but don't remove the large 33mm nut holding the drop arm on, refit the securing washer.  Drive it for a week or two, see if it comes loose then :shock:

I've found that once the box is removed from the car you can get a better swing with a bigger hammer, plus once the box is going back as an exchange I don't worry as much about damaging it anyway :)

[fish]

I used proprietary (several brands) power steering/AT leak stopper, took a while to work (was a big leak!) now as dry a bone and has been for several months

[Paul.K/LuckyTrucker]

Hi there , yes I would give it a go with some seal swell of some description/ I tried several and eventually it worked. Don't forget to make sure there is enough room in the resevoir to get the stuff in. Even if it is running on pure seal swell I can't see it hurting, did'nt on mine anyway.
Best of luck.