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| roadracingtog Member Since: 03 Nov 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 97   
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With less than 30 days warranty remaining on my 2009 110 I discovered a leak of oil from the bottom of the steering box. Without delay it was off to Hunters in Chester. As ever no quibbles, booked in Monday for a new steering box to be fitted. Which is fine but it does disappoint me that after just 16,000 miles the steering box has failed
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11th May 2012 6:19am |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Mine was replaced during it's second service .... 11k on the clock
 Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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11th May 2012 6:55am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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my power steering failed on my td5 within 24,000 miles from new (2 years old) and was replaced under warranty.
are the td5 and puma units the same? |
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11th May 2012 7:06am |
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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654 
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Steering pumps on Defenders have been a weak point since er, they were first introduced. My old 110 (1986 vintage) used to intermittently dispense power steering fluid onto the tarmac.
The seals go, but it's such a  to replace them that often a recon box is a better solution - mainly cos the seals will just go again in 6 months' time.
Pretty sure the design is the same/very similar in the new ones (certainly Td5s) as it was in 1986? |
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11th May 2012 7:24am |
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| cinstone Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 375 
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Staffs' 4 x 4 just replaced mine with an Adwest recon' unit. £390 all in.
How much did LR want for a new un'? £950 odd! Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org 2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW. Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW. Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo |
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11th May 2012 9:27am |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 365  
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I had mine changed after 18 months with 15 K on the clock. My discos been through 4
130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco |
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11th May 2012 6:23pm |
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