Td5 power steering pump

[CountP]

The power steering pump on my 99 Td5 has started leaking.
Firstly it is not the pipe that rubsthrough on the sump.
Ever the optimist I replaced the o ring on the pipe that comes into the bottom of the pump.
Drove it for two days and I thought the problem was solved but after standing for two days I see it is wet again. It seems to be coming from the gasket between the two body halves.

The options I now have are buy a gasket for $10 and replace the gasket or fit a new pump for $300 from the UK.

It has done 200 000km.

I just wanted to know if any has done this before and how it worked out for them.
Replacing the pump doesnt seem like too much work.

Thanks
Ryan

[CountP]

Well I think my fiddling has made it angry. The leak has gotten worse so the pump is now on the work bench but not before I covered everything with oil.

From what I can see it is not a simple task of just removing the bolts and splitting the pump.
It will definetly need a press to remove the flange thinghy.

So I am thinking after 200 000km a new pump is probably a good idea.

So far the best Aus. price is $350 and about $300 delivered from UK but I don't want to wait.

[Sleeping Wood]

Where in the UK are you sourcing this from ?

[CountP]

Just off Ebay, a company I have ordered from before are DLS.

[OffTrack]

It could be worth checking out these guys:

http://www.mellinguk.co.uk/products/detail/1-power-steering-pumps/flypage/1-qvb101240-120508263.html'sef=hcfp

Melling bought Hobourn - the OEM manufacturer of the D2 steering pumps - in 2008 and continue to make the pumps with the original tooling. The £198inc vat, would translate to £165/$280 ex-vat plus whatever shipping charges applied.

cheers
Paul

[CountP]

The pump from All fourx4 listed on Ebay for $350 is a Melling oem pump.

[OffTrack]

The pump from All fourx4 listed on Ebay for $350 is a Melling oem pump.

The Melling eBay store says £50 shipping to Aus. Rimmer Bros are about £10 cheaper. Better off buying local.

[CountP]

The new Melling pump arrived today but it looks as if it has been dropped bending the inlet pipe. One of the disadvantages of buying online you can't view the goods before parting with the cash. So hopefully the vendor can sort this out pronto.

[assafde]

When you say OEM for Melling manufacturing the QVB101240, who makes the genuine onse?
Is there a real cause to go with the genuine here?

[OffTrack]

Melling bought Holbourn who made the original pumps for Land Rover. The Melling pumps are made using the original Holbourn tooling used to make the original pumps. That is why Melling are an Original Equipment Manufacturer.

[assafde]

So buying this pump (http://www.mellinguk.co.uk/products/detail/1-power-steering-pumps/flypage/1-qvb101240-120508263.html'sef=hcfp) from Melling is a good way to go? rather than failing with the Bearmach/Britpart?

[CountP]

The oem Melling pump is not expensive so in my view it is not worth taking a gamble on another make or even a second hand pump. Mine dropped straight in and will no doubt be good for another 200k km. Just be aware the Defender and Discovery pumps look the same but are different.

[assafde]

I was wondering if I should go with the genuine one, but reading in various forums the Hobourn is a very good one for a decent price comparing to 300 GBP for a genuine one.
The Melling web site claims the QVB101240 - 1205082/63 is for the Land Rover Discovery Series 2 TD5 Diesel, 1998-2004 which I own a 2001 TD5 Discovery 2.