Steve Flint · Apr 30, 2018

I have an oil leak from the end of the steering box on my 300TDi Defender.
Can anyone tell me if changing the box for a recon one is easy or difficult.

Steve.

Hicap phill · Apr 30, 2018

Easy job.
4 bolts
2 pipes
1 steering bolt on column
1 steering arm
1 nut by panard rod
If all goes well less 1 hour

How good are you with spanners?

jamesmartin · Apr 30, 2018

its a heavy lump,pipes can be tight as can steering ujs

Steve Flint · Apr 30, 2018

OK with spanners but looking at the flex pipes they seem fairly un accessible.

Thanks for the advice.
Steve.

jamesmartin · Apr 30, 2018

Steve Flint said:
OK with spanners but looking at the flex pipes they seem fairly un accessible.

Thanks for the advice.
Steve.

you undo 2 of the 3 on top of the box 14mm and 16mm spanner or 9/16 and 5/8th

Hicap phill · Apr 30, 2018

You can undo the jubilee clip of the reservoir.easy to remove when box is off. the other pipe will come off with the box in place.
Make sure you have the correct spanner & it's a nice tight fit. Do not round them off.

Your quick @jamesmartin

jamesmartin · Apr 30, 2018

Hicap phill said:
You can undo the jubilee clip of the reservoir.easy to remove when box is off. the other pipe will come off with the box in place.
Make sure you have the correct spanner & it's a nice tight fit. Do not round them off.

Your quick @jamesmartin

you cant on a 300 as res is on the passenger side

Hicap phill · Apr 30, 2018

I forget myself sometimes.

Working on too many comp safaris.
And my time permitted to do the jobs were 30mins
I'm glad your here to guide us all

jamesmartin · Apr 30, 2018

Hicap phill said:
I forget myself sometimes.
Working on too many comp safaris.
And my time permitted to do the jobs were 30mins
I'm glad your here to guide us all

we all do that

Steve Flint · Apr 30, 2018

Many thanks gents, I will order a recon box and do it.
Do you by any chance know whether removal of an EGR will make my Defender fail the new MOT.

flat · Apr 30, 2018

Steve Flint said:
Many thanks gents, I will order a recon box and do it.
Do you by any chance know whether removal of an EGR will make my Defender fail the new MOT.

yep it will if fitted from the factory as new.

Cavey_P38 · Apr 30, 2018

New MOT regs are 20th May so if it is removed might be worth getting it tested early gets you 12 months grace then

Jam1 · May 1, 2018

Steve Flint said:
Many thanks gents, I will order a recon box and do it.
Do you by any chance know whether removal of an EGR will make my Defender fail the new MOT.

Removal yes but if it "accidentally" got "blocked" well nobody would know

Flossie · May 1, 2018

I know @jamesmartin mentioned that the steering box is heavy already but it's worth mentioning again, they are very heavy!
It helps to have another pair of hands especially when refitting.
Trying to hold the bugger up and get the bolts in on your own is a faff and it hurts if it drops and clocks you one!

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