Power steering Oil leak - Options?

dhanushs · 3rd January 2014, 20:55

Change the oil seal, and you should be fine. Just make sure you get it done at a proper place.

narendra.vw · 3rd January 2014, 21:22

Your lucky, It's top oil seal easily changeable. If it was bottom, it would be hard to replace also stop leakage. Disconnect the steering rod from the pump remove seal using a small screwdriver. Use old oil seal as sample to buy new one.

tsk1979 · 3rd January 2014, 21:46

Going to TASS tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Looks to be the oil seal. Final estimate tomorrow.

Jaggu · 3rd January 2014, 22:05

Lol and I assumed vehicle was at workshop and they giving you these prices etc. Oil seal is absolutely a straight fix as all have mentioned.

tsk1979 · 6th January 2014, 12:43

Apparently, it did not turn out to be a simple fix.
Its some inner seal.
so the steering box has been sent to manufacturer (ZF) who will fix this. Should know the quotes by today evening.
Apparently, they send steering box to ZF not just for leaks, but also for something called overhaul. This is done when there is excessive play in the steering(and not fixable by center pin).
Hopefully, the damage should be less than 6-7K

Do the jeeps have RCBT or Rack and Pinion?
Safari has RCBT

jaysmokesleaves · 6th January 2014, 17:59

My Safari had excessive play in the steering, no leaks. Since it was in extended warranty phase the steering box was replaced with an overhauled box. When i made a big noise about it, they replaced with a new steering box.
However, when they replace yours, you might experience tighter steering while turning to either one side. Do look out for that and ask them to ensure that the effort should be the same while turning both ways. There is some setting in the box they play around with, if that doesnt work they need to overhaul again. This is one reason why i rejected the overhauled box.

dhanushs · 6th January 2014, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Do the jeeps have RCBT or Rack and Pinion?
Safari has RCBT

Most solid axle vehicles have RCBT IMO, and some IFS have RCBT.

Shubhendra · 9th January 2014, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhanushs

Most solid axle vehicles have RCBT IMO, and some IFS have RCBT.

you got it right. All Bolero 2WDs with IFS came with rack and pinion and 4WDs with RCBT.
Recently i got my Bolero 4x4's steering box serviced for leakage from a specialist and it costed me around 4000 to change oil seal.
Got steering box of our oldest Safari 2.2 repaired few years back for almost same problem as mentioned by Tanveer and it costed around 5.5 K.
I believe Safari Strome comes with rack and pinion.

Shubhendra

tsk1979 · 9th January 2014, 18:31

cost me 6700. 5000 was taken by ZF. 1000 by Tata for labor. And rest is taxes and stuff.
Yes, the Storme has now moved to rack and pinion.

Steering is tighter now. No vagueness. There was a lot of play earlier which is gone.
But I have been complaining about play for a long time. I believe this job should have been done in extended warranty itself!

narendra.vw · 9th January 2014, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Apparently, it did not turn out to be a simple fix.
Its some inner seal.

Safari has RCBT

Your right there is a lock. SB has to be dismantled to remove the lock. I miss took for different SB. Sorry.

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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Re: Power steering Oil leak - Options? Going to TASS tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Looks to be the oil seal. Final estimate tomorrow.
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,383 Thanked: 17,296 Times	Re: Power steering Oil leak - Options? Lol and I assumed vehicle was at workshop and they giving you these prices etc. Oil seal is absolutely a straight fix as all have mentioned.
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6th January 2014, 12:43	#20
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Re: Power steering Oil leak - Options? Apparently, it did not turn out to be a simple fix. Its some inner seal. so the steering box has been sent to manufacturer (ZF) who will fix this. Should know the quotes by today evening. Apparently, they send steering box to ZF not just for leaks, but also for something called overhaul. This is done when there is excessive play in the steering(and not fixable by center pin). Hopefully, the damage should be less than 6-7K Do the jeeps have RCBT or Rack and Pinion? Safari has RCBT
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6th January 2014, 17:59	#21
jaysmokesleaves Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mostly Mumbai Posts: 1,701 Thanked: 1,466 Times	Re: Power steering Oil leak - Options? My Safari had excessive play in the steering, no leaks. Since it was in extended warranty phase the steering box was replaced with an overhauled box. When i made a big noise about it, they replaced with a new steering box. However, when they replace yours, you might experience tighter steering while turning to either one side. Do look out for that and ask them to ensure that the effort should be the same while turning both ways. There is some setting in the box they play around with, if that doesnt work they need to overhaul again. This is one reason why i rejected the overhauled box.
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9th January 2014, 18:31	#24
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Re: Power steering Oil leak - Options? cost me 6700. 5000 was taken by ZF. 1000 by Tata for labor. And rest is taxes and stuff. Yes, the Storme has now moved to rack and pinion. Steering is tighter now. No vagueness. There was a lot of play earlier which is gone. But I have been complaining about play for a long time. I believe this job should have been done in extended warranty itself!
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