Thread: Leaking Power Steering Box

These people

Karcraft Australia

sell the seal kit STC2848 for under $100 ( you almost get two red lobsters as change). I bought one recently but haven't used it yet. It looks like it has all the rubber seals to do the whole box.

On another car I have used the standard black sector shaft seal (STC2847?) on a 4 bolt box and it works fine. The hard part is getting the drop arm off without damaging the shaft itself.

Taking it apart isn't too hard, but it requires a workshop manual. (RAVE).

Or buy a 2nd hand box - I believe there's one on ebay, and probably a few with TR spares Padstow or Land Vehicle Spares Silverdale. Don't bother going to a Dealer. (Aka Stealer)

On a vehicle that age, try a whole bottle of Powersteering stop leak. I've had success with that product on yet another car - it will keep you going around town OK, but a rebuild is probably recommended if you go offroad.

Go the power steering stop leak completely stopped the leak just replace all the existing fluid with it ..... can't remember the brand white bottle blue label from memory from Supercheap

I tried all that with mine but both the bottom bearings were shot and they wrecked the shaft and the worm had a chunk out off it so I bought a new box for $750 from the UK posted to my door. Pat

If I was doing it again I'd grab a new box from the UK. I had a reputable LR repairer reco mine. When back about 3 times for leaks. In the end gave up and put up with leaks.

Pete