steering box problem

[chrisusvi]

My 97 Disco 1 has alot of fluid leaking from the steering box. I don't know if the steering box needs to be replaced or if there is a leak at one of the hose connections. Is there a way to check to see where the leak is coming from so I don't have to spend $500 on a new steering box versus just replacing the hoses.

Thanks.

chrisusvi

[discool]

Yes, you have to get down and after you have removed existing traces of oil have a look for the point of the leak. :)

[andyb43]

Hi,

We have just cured the Leaky oil seal on our stearing box it was the o ring under the square plate on the top. We did it with Lucus stop leak and it stopped it within 1 hour of putting it in. Saves £500.

Give it a go first what do you have to loose.

[thebiglad]

Hi,

We have just cured the Leaky oil seal on our stearing box it was the o ring under the square plate on the top. We did it with Lucus stop leak and it stopped it within 1 hour of putting it in. Saves £500.

Give it a go first what do you have to loose.

Hi there, your solution interests me could I have some more details as I'll be coming to England at the back-end of this week and would like to pick up some of this stuff.

What I would like, please, is:

1. The full name of the product and it's price if poss;
2. Amount required for the job;
3. "How to do"?
4. Where to buy?

Cheers
Dave

[andymach23]

This is it...

http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=28&catid=2&loc=show

I had a leak from the exact same place on my TD5. I put a bottle of this in, after pumping out some of the old oil. The leak slowed down but didn't stop. I then added some out of a 2nd bottle a while after this and it has now stopped the leak. It's been fine for months now.

I got a bottle in my local motor factors for about a fiver. I have seen it on ebay also.

Cheers

Andy