steering box leaking

[beast5680]

my 300tdi steering box has been leaking for a while but now is quite bad, is it worth trying to fit a new seal to it where the drop arm is or go for a new/recon box?
how difficult is the seal to replace if i go down that route?

[kevbutty]

The drop arm seal kit is only a couple of quid and is easy to fit if you have the special tools required  
If not its probably better to fit a recon box (approx £130) which will have years guarantee with it.

[beast5680]

by special tools do we mean pullers to get the arm off? i like cheap fix at the minute as i,m skint

[kevbutty]

You can get the arm off with a big hammer, you may need to remove the steering box to hit it hard enough  :?
The special tools are required to fit the seal which is an extremely tight fit. There is a tube which fits over the splined haft to stop the seal getting damaged & a tool to drive the seal in.
In my experience there is a 75% chance of fixing the leak with a seal kit.

[BigA]

just to add my bit....... i could not get the drop arm off of my 90 steering box, puller, hammer, swearing, would not move, but i guess they must come off. In the end I went for a replacement steering box, as i was informed by far too many people that the seal would only go again once fixed anyhow.

I did buy a seal kit for the 90, and i may still have it in the garage, not sure if it will be any good to you, but if you are interested PM me and i will post it to you if i still have it.

Andy

[beast5680]

i think i,ll have to have a go at the seal then cant afford a steering box at the minute,

[robbie]

My sons '90 also had a steerig box leak but from the rear where the steering column fits. We put a bottle of steering box leak seal in and it seems ot have done the job.

It cost about £5.00 from the local motor factor but seems to have done the job. We aint had a drip from it now in  weeks... cant recall the name now but can probably find out if you wanna know

I dont know what it does, but it has seemed to work.