Spooner Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Replaced the drop arm and ball joint this evening with the Power Steering box in situ - thanks for the write up Les. Couldn't get the drop arm off the box though no matter what type of persuassion I used...Luckily a garage friend happened to have the correct puller, but even that took a decent amount of extension bars/force. The box is weeping though (it was before) and I have a seal kit for a 4 bolt box in the garage. Has anyone whipped out the box and repalced the seals with one of these kits? Or is the general rule just to buy a recon one and put that in or just leave it as a recon one will only leak in a fews time anyway? I've looked around the tech forum and a few other sites I know of but couldn't find what I was looking for - some nice instructions Thoughts anyone....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Webster Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Generally reckon if your going to go to the trouble of having the box out, you may as well replace it with a re-con. In my experience the seal kits don't last well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I've had the seal kits replaced several times. It's only a stop gap till you need a new 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 a cap or two of brake fluid in the reservoir slows the leaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooner Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 a cap or two of brake fluid in the reservoir slows the leaks Thanks for the reply's everyone. Is there any downside to popping a cap or two of brake fluid into the reservoir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The brake fluid makes the seals expand and therefore improving the seal. There are no downsides to it as far as I'm aware. If your leak is very bad it may not cure it, but just reduce it a bit. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 My power steering bottom seal was leaking very badly 5 years ago. I put half a cup of brake fluid in the reservoir. The leak gradually got better until after about 3 weeks it stopped completely for 4 years. I changed the oil at some point in that period. Last year it started weeping again and I resigned myself to changing the seal so bought a seal kit, but I didn't get around to fitting it. As the leak started getting worse again, and I was too busy to fit the seal kit, I put another dose of brake fluid in th reservoir about 4 months ago. No leaks since! Can't guarantee it will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Regards, Diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickm Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 only ever done the bottom seal used 2 small self tappers and screwed into the old seal then carefully levered out the seal is a bit fiddly but easier than removing the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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