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CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

Steering Box Leaking

While driving through the two Kalahari Parks with terrible corrugations, I did notice a very slight knocking in the steering but never bothered complaining as I know the dealer would have sent it back with "no problems found sir".
Now that the steering box is leaking I guess that problem will be solved when they put in a new one. (I assume)
Mine is weeping from the piston cover according to the manual description of the part.
Anyone else get a new steering box because of a leak? Puma 110 - gone
Series III 1973 - going strong

13th Oct 2009 10:48am

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Re: Steering Box Leaking

CapeLandy wrote:

While driving through the two Kalahari Parks with terrible corrugations, I did notice a very slight knocking in the steering but never bothered complaining as I know the dealer would have sent it back with "no problems found sir".
Now that the steering box is leaking I guess that problem will be solved when they put in a new one. (I assume)
Mine is weeping from the piston cover according to the manual description of the part.
Anyone else get a new steering box because of a leak?

Not had to change any steering boxes on our Defenders James 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

13th Oct 2009 11:04am

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

My power steering dumped all its fluid one morning.

It turned out to be a hose connection that wasn't tightened. Apart from being a SOAB to reach, once tightened and re-filled I've had no issues.

Check the hoses and joints because it could be that yours is a slow weep. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

13th Oct 2009 4:21pm

CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

Thanks but I did check the pipe ferrules were tight when you first posted the warning some time back. Definate leak from the internals i'm afarid.

Puma 110 - gone
Series III 1973 - going strong

14th Oct 2009 5:15am

one_iota

Member Since: 06 May 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 99

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

I suspect that my steering box is weeping as well: a tell tale drop of clear fluid that sits on the bottom of the casing at the front of the piston. No other noticeable symptoms though.

It is on the list of items as soon as the dealer can fit me in. Mahn
'08 Defender 110
ex '95 Disco 300 Tdi
www.aulro.com

14th Oct 2009 9:31pm

CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

new steering box on order.
LR now admitted they do see the leak

(first time they said they saw no signs) Puma 110 - gone
Series III 1973 - going strong

3rd Nov 2009 10:55am

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