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    Steering box rebuild suggestions

    Does anyone in Adelaide know of or recommend a place to refresh the power steering box in my rangie?

    Just spoke to a fella local who quoted $650 and I believe that's at least $300 too much. Please feel free to bring me back to earth on that, but I think that is way too high.
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    If it’s just a quick external leak fix, not to bad to do yourself. Full pro rebuild, 650 prob not that bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick1970 View Post
    If it’s just a quick external leak fix, not to bad to do yourself. Full pro rebuild, 650 prob not that bad.
    Yeah it's a couple of seals which have dryed out from sitting around then cracked on the big drive.
    Will end up doing it myself I think..

    Was just surprised and probably more bemused that the person I spoke to said straight away that if they leak it's because the bearing on the sector shaft has failed and made the sector shaft unusable which cost over $800. Didn't even ask anything more specific about the vehicle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Konradical View Post
    ......made the sector shaft unusable which cost over $800.
    I reckon on $800 being a bargain price. Know a fellow whose independent Landy workshop charged him $2G for the shaft plus labour and that was a few years back.

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    I reckon on $800 being a bargain price. Know a fellow whose independent Landy workshop charged him $2G for the shaft plus labour and that was a few years back.
    A new one costs about $1400 AFAIR recently.
    About 6-7 years ago Adwest through LR Direct had a special on for $700 landed and I bought one then. Beats being in the hands of charlatans.

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    I spent about $600 recently. Pulled the box out, had a spare box and ran a seal kit through that. Put spare in - death wobbles. Bought another seal kit, sent both boxes to a specialist and made one good one out of the 2. Was $600 from memory...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumbles View Post
    I reckon on $800 being a bargain price. Know a fellow whose independent Landy workshop charged him $2G for the shaft plus labour and that was a few years back.
    Rimmer Bros lists a genuine shaft for under $600 and I'm sure there are aftermarket options out there, but that's not the point.

    I'm guessing the labour rates are starting to catch up and normalise across all areas now.
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    I've had my eye on this page Land Rover Parts - POWER STEERING BOX PARTS - RANGE ROVER CLASSIC for quite a while, They're down your way aren't they?
    Have not needed a box yet. I am guessing it is worthwhile to rebuild with a seal kit when the 606 goes in, since I'll have the front end off, it 'makes sense'

    don't forget the current GBP-AUD exchange rate is about 1.8 something - horrendous.

    maybe look for a D1 / defender that isn't leaking at a wrecker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Konradical View Post
    ... it's a couple of seals which have dryed...
    If the vehicle steers properly and the box otherwise seems good then I would just replace the dried seals. If it wanders a bit then there is some limited adjustment available via grub screw on the cap.

    I've taken one box apart, fairly easily, the biggest problem was getting the large c-clip back in - used a piston ring compressor which could only just do the job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mercguy View Post
    I've had my eye on this page Land Rover Parts - POWER STEERING BOX PARTS - RANGE ROVER CLASSIC for quite a while, They're down your way aren't they?
    Have not needed a box yet. I am guessing it is worthwhile to rebuild with a seal kit when the 606 goes in, since I'll have the front end off, it 'makes sense'

    don't forget the current GBP-AUD exchange rate is about 1.8 something - horrendous.

    maybe look for a D1 / defender that isn't leaking at a wrecker.
    In Vic unfortunately.

    I ordered a seal kit from Rimmer last night. Genuine kit was $44, but no longer available. $13.50 for the "OEM" one..

    All prices on their site are in AUD. Also include GST.

    Il just do as suggested and fit new seals.
    '15 Discovery 4 HSE- The family bus and the kids like it!
    '89 RRC- My favorite of the bunch!
    Ex '03 Commodore 'S' ute- 450hp of uncracked 5.7lt and 6 speed manual uteness - Still crying that its gone
    Ex '06 GLXR Triton- *Gone and forgotten*

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