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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Tony W on October 05, 2004, 18:18:45

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Tony W on October 05, 2004, 18:18:45

Just had a call from the garage the have fitted my steering drop arm but

the sterering box is leeking have not seen it yet so dont know how bad its going to be  
they won't fit a seal  kit      have had trouble doing it before

how hard is this as there is nothing in the haynes about it +
removing refitting but not seal replacing

opinions welcome

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Tony W on October 05, 2004, 18:50:02

How many bolts are there on a powersteering box on a 200tdi could anyony have a look for me cheers
as have found this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31348&item=2492540818

or this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31348&item=2492540818

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: muddyweb on October 05, 2004, 18:51:42

Normally they are fitted with a 4-bolt box

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Tony W on October 05, 2004, 18:55:58

cheers Tim   :wink: just my luck
was going to buy tyres but could be a PAS box instead

on paddock  what do they mean  :?:



 Surcharge on exchange unit £100.00

is that if i dont give them the old one

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: muddyweb on October 05, 2004, 19:03:15

Just looked at those auctions.

The 3 bolt units have different fittings on them.  As far as I know.. the 6 bolt boxes are interchangeable with the 4 bolts as they both have metric fittings on them.

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Paul on October 05, 2004, 19:46:26

Quote from: "Tony W"

Surcharge on exchange unit £100.00

is that if i dont give them the old one

They will charge you £100 more and give you the £100
back on return of your old steering box.. :wink:

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: strapping young lad on October 05, 2004, 20:47:51

mine's been leaking for a year

oil is cheaper than new box

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Tony W on October 05, 2004, 21:10:49

yet to  see if leek or puddle i hope the first

what about a seeal kit

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: hobbit on October 05, 2004, 21:14:35

Tony, I was going down that path, chickened out and got a replacement box instead, depending on how bad the leak is there may be an alternative

Gimme me a  ring I'll explain it

Kev

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Stripes on October 05, 2004, 21:30:40

i had a leek on my pas box and this stuff helped out
LUCAS POWER STEERING STOP LEAK
its from USA but i got it from e-bay
reduced the fluid leak by 75%  :D
hope this helps  :wink:

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Matt_H on October 05, 2004, 23:27:46

I've bought a bottle of this stuff too to see if it makes any difference, wasn't sure if it was snake oil or not, but for the sake of a tenner compared to a new box and pump I thought I'd risk it!

Matthew

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: muddyweb on October 05, 2004, 23:28:32

Slick 50 do something similar... you can get it in Halfrauds and the like AFAIK

Title: Power steering box leeking
Post by: Tony W on October 06, 2004, 07:44:44

this is looking good will be going to garage tomorow armed with fliud and some stop leek

this getting better

New pas box                   £130
New Pas Box seal kit       £14.50
Bottle of stop leek           £9.99


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