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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: woody on October 01, 2008, 20:59:20

Title: power steering leak
Post by: woody on October 01, 2008, 20:59:20

i have ATF leaking out of my steering box
looks to be from the drop arm
has anyone tried to replace the seal
or stripped the box
help please

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: RichardM on October 01, 2008, 21:57:08

I believe you can replace the seal, but the shaft may be warn so it might leak again soon, you may be better off fitting a refurbished box

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: fish on October 01, 2008, 22:00:27

Try one of the leak sealing fluids first, added to mine about 2 years ago as it was leaking like a sieve, hasn't leaked since! its go to be worth a go for a couple of quid and no trouble.

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 02, 2008, 00:26:51

Agreed, try the stopo leak first, if that doesn't do it then the shaft is worn and fitting new seals is a false economy, swap the box.  Some dodgy recon boxes are no better so get one with some guarantee, if it last the year it's a good 'un.

DO NOT put brake fluid in PAS, it's an old wive's tale.

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: ChrisV8 on October 02, 2008, 08:50:57

try this stuff, it is guaranteed to fix it so no loss there, I used it very successfully in my 110 box untill it wore out, at 150,000 miles !!

http://www.lucasoil.co.uk/products.php?page=products&subpage=product&product=16

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: Disco_Stu on October 02, 2008, 13:18:07

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on October 02, 2008, 00:26:51

DO NOT put brake fluid in PAS, it's an old wive's tale.

It may well be but it's stopped my box leaking for over a year now.

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 02, 2008, 23:58:16

Quote from: ChrisV8 on October 02, 2008, 08:50:57

try this stuff, it is guaranteed to fix it so no loss there, I used it very successfully in my 110 box untill it wore out, at 150,000 miles !!

http://www.lucasoil.co.uk/products.php?page=products&subpage=product&product=16

That's what I use and I can thoroughly recomend it.

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: andygod on October 03, 2008, 16:00:41

Quote from: woody on October 01, 2008, 20:59:20

i have ATF leaking out of my steering box
looks to be from the drop arm
has anyone tried to replace the seal
or stripped the box
help please

I replaced the bottom seal and it was fine at first, a couple of months later it's leaking just as bad again.

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: beast5680 on October 03, 2008, 19:11:20

i replaced the seal on mine over 2 years ago and its been fine, actually i think is nearly 3 years now :-k not a nice job and a bit fiddly but certainly cured mine

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: woody on October 19, 2008, 20:46:05

thanks for all the advice

i bought a bottom seal kit from an Independent dealer
cost £6 plus vat plus postage arrived next day  :cool:
removed the box Friday and got the drop arm off   :shock:

the leak was caused by the cir-clip broken and the seal pushing out
have replaced the seals and its not leaking
fingers crossed everything seems ok

Title: Re: power steering leak
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 20, 2008, 00:54:50

PLeased to hear that, the general wisdom is that once they leak it's due to a worn shaft, so you both seem to have avoided that :D