st1g Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 the bottom oil seal has started to leak on my 110 is this a easy fix ?? the seal kit is rather cheap around £9 which to me means either its hard to do or dosnt work lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=74405&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 And http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=79623&hl= Read both threads then call Adwest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st1g Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 thanks for that but other than paying £350ish is there another way to repair it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 For 9 quid what have you got to lose? Last time I did mine it lasted about 2 years....just done it again and if it lasts half that time I will be happy. It's not too bad to do in situe, although you will lose most of your fluid when you take the old one out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st1g Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 ok will do that cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 When I first bought the current 110 well over 10 years ago, it had a major power steering fluid leak from the bottom seal on the power steering box. As a planned 'short term fix' I added half a cup of brake fluid to the reservoir. Over a period of several weeks the leak slowed and eventually stopped. It remained leak free for about 8 years. I changed the power steering fluid when it started dripping again and added brake flud again. It has remained largely leak free, but have noticed in the past few winters it starts to drip again. Presumably the rubber of the seal gets a bit stiff and doesn't seal as well. The occasional squirt of brake cleaner around the dust seal area has softened the seal and it stops dripping again. I can't guarantee it would work on yours and as has been pointed out, the 'best' fix would be to replace the box with a quality new one as this would mean new seals, new bearings and a smooth shaft surface for the seal to run on, there by giving the best chance of a good seal. Regards, Diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Half a cup or half a cap? Does that mean about 100ml? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Half a cup or half a cap? Does that mean about 100ml? Half a cup (approx) so, yes, I guess about 100ml. No guarantees it will work, do it at your own risk etc etc - but it worked for me. Bear in mind there are 'proper' 'seal swell' 'stop leak' type products on the market for power steering systems, but I have no experience of their effectiveness. Regards, Diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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