D2 leaking steering box?

BITTER_FITTER · Nov 3, 2018

Mornin Ladies and Gents .

Went laning yesterday and managed to loose all power steering, checked the bottle and it was well below Min. Knowing that I had checked it before going out i was a bit concerned.

Had it in the air this morning and it seems to be dry above the box but ****ing out below!?

On stands the vehicle will smoothly steer left and right to both locks, 9n the floor it is near impossible and goes through phases if being hard then smooth, if that makes sense.

What are my options

raywin · Nov 3, 2018

Looks a bit like the output shaft seal, well known, Mine does it too.
Theres a recent re build thread which discussed this, I intend to re build mine and put a speedy sleve on the shaft so the seal has a new surface to run on.

Edit
Found it :
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/recon-pas-box.336946/#post-4380434

Bantam1 · Nov 3, 2018

Didnt realise but Autosteer are just down the road from me.
Popped down to see the setup and they are a small workshop with shelves of steering racks and boxes in various stages of rebuild.

meego · Nov 3, 2018

Bantam1 said:
Didnt realise but Autosteer are just down the road from me.
Popped down to see the setup and they are a small workshop with shelves of steering racks and boxes in various stages of rebuild.

I have just last week fitted one of their recon box's. Came with 2yr warranty for £150
We will see how it goes

baronvonprepper · Nov 3, 2018

I didn’t bother with a re con kit to do it myself I just purchase a box that a company had done. Wasn’t a bad job either

lynall · Nov 4, 2018

Old bodge is some clutch fluid to expand the seal, so Ive heard!

Bantam1 · Nov 4, 2018

Its annoying how often these leak.
Is it anything to do with turning them to the limit of the box?
Should they be prevented from turning that far?

baronvonprepper · Nov 4, 2018

From what I have often seen it’s rust creeping up the output shaft, destroying the seal. And what with gravity pulling the fluid against it constantly all it will do is leak out past the destroyed seal

BITTER_FITTER · Nov 6, 2018

So an update,

On Saturday I had it up on stands and circulated Stop leak around the system, let it sit until Monday where I have also added some brake fluid, and have not had an issue since!!

No moans and groans, no leaks, I'm amazed!

Jack

raywin · Nov 6, 2018

BITTER_FITTER said:
So an update,

On Saturday I had it up on stands and circulated Stop leak around the system, let it sit until Monday where I have also added some brake fluid, and have not had an issue since!!

No moans and groans, no leaks, I'm amazed!

Jack

Great news, how much brake fluid did you add I might give mine a dose until I can 're build the spare box.

BITTER_FITTER · Nov 6, 2018

raywin said:
Great news, how much brake fluid did you add I might give mine a dose until I can 're build the spare box.

Around 20% of the reservoir, I added quite alot but it seems to have worked.

AdamD1 · Nov 6, 2018

Stop leak fixed the ooze I had on the D1, will do the same with this one as and when I need to. Might only delay the inevitable but for the small outlay it’s worth a go.

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