Bleeding steering box

[bombx3]

Bleeding steering box on a def 90 200tdi ,do you have the engine running and is there any best way to do it .thanx Ray

[Xtremeteam]

get a lenght of hose that goe over the bleed npple on the steering box,stick that into the reservoir for the PAS & start the engine,crack open the bleed nipple letting the pas fluid flow round back into the reservoir,go gently side to side a small bit & then tighten the nipple n job done

[bombx3]

thanks for that ,the adjusting nut came loose on the steering box and fluid came out so i presume its drawn in air

[Range Rover Blues]

Actually unlikely as the only part of the sytem in vacuum is the feed to the pump.  Worth bleeding though to be sure.

[bombx3]

umm no better, ,,,,,,ever since they tightened up the steering adjuster up for mot my steering has gone stiff and getting a lot worse each day

[Xtremeteam]

umm no better, ,,,,,,ever since they tightened up the steering adjuster up for mot my steering has gone stiff and getting a lot worse each day

if they tightened the steering box in the straight ahead position no wonder :roll:

[Range Rover Blues]

Absolutely, there has to be a tiny amount of play in the thing or it will stiffen up.. That's the problem with modern MOT garages, if the tester is not an experianced mechanic they expect every car to be like a brand new Nissan or they fail it.

[bombx3]

it was so tight my fuid was heating up and my pump swealing

[Range Rover Blues]

:shock: