Steering rack leaking

[gruffalo]

Morning all, just seen drips of oil coming from a steering gaitor.

Question is what is the bestway to rectify?

[Robscim]

I had this a few months ago.

Kylie Clinton in Birmingham re-built my rack with a new bar (the old one was pitted) as I thought it worth doing just the once!! They did a really good job.

It wasn't cheap and getting it out of the car and back in again isn't easy, and then you have the car immobilised for a few days whilst they do the rack.

I had a guy do mine as the usual place didn't want their ramp occupying for days (I don't blame them!!) and he did a great job.

I can dig out the details if you wish.

Regards

Rob

[FarmyardPants]

Mine has the same problem. In fact it’s only the gaiter holding the fluid in

[camel_landy]

Western Power Steering (Bristol) did mine, when I did my chassis rebuild.

http://www.westernpowersteering.co.uk

Apparently it's a PITA to get in & out, so made sure mine was done while everything was off anyway.

Didn't someone (Pete Essling?) replace the rigid pipes with flexi, to make installation far easier?

M

[Supateg]

When you fit a new steering rack use steering bellow which allow air movement pipe between the side to equalise the pressure…and stop dirt being sucked into the rack seals.
I did a post years ago, somewhere!

The main issue with the unions on the pipes is that there so close together, you have to be creative with spanner’s / flare nut spanner’s … when you find the right size.. i have hoses and their too bulky for flare nut spanner’s. I would think solid pipe would be better?

[gruffalo]

Robscim said:

I had this a few months ago.

Kylie Clinton in Birmingham re-built my rack with a new bar (the old one was pitted) as I thought it worth doing just the once!! They did a really good job.

It wasn't cheap and getting it out of the car and back in again isn't easy, and then you have the car immobilised for a few days whilst they do the rack.

I had a guy do mine as the usual place didn't want their ramp occupying for days (I don't blame them!!) and he did a great job.

I can dig out the details if you wish.

Regards

Rob

Cheers Rob,

I will be sending it to Lylie Clinton to get it refurbished and STR8SIX to get it taken out as I really don't fancy doing this on my driveway.

Booked in for the beginning of May.

[Robscim]

gruffalo said:

Cheers Rob,

I will be sending it to Lylie Clinton to get it refurbished and STR8SIX to get it taken out as I really don't fancy doing this on my driveway.

Booked in for the beginning of May.

That's definitely a good idea - it certainly isn't a driveway job!!!

Kylie Clinton were great - they checked the bar and gave the option of re-chroming or making a new bar. Mine was quite pitted so I took the more expensive option!!!

If you do run into problems getting it in and out, give me a shout (the chap who did mine was superb!).

Best of luck with it! Keep us informed!

Rob

[pmessling]

Can be done on the drive way. It's not a terrible job if your handy with a spanner.

I overhauled my own rack, there is a guide on the Facebook group and on the tvrcc website.

[SimonKD]

You could try a leak-stop additive as a temporary fix, but if it’s bad, a rebuild or replacement might be needed.