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Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 02:47 pm: | 
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Hello there, I have noticed a new puddle underneath the Rover which is ATF fluid from my power steering. The underside of the Disco in the vicinity of the leak is super messy. I'm going to clean it and try and locate where it's leaking, but was wondering if anyone here from experience could go ahead and point me in the right direction of where/what to look for. I've never had to deal with a problem of this nature. I'm hoping it's just a leaky hose and not a more $$ problem. Any info would be appreciated, pics, etc. Thanks in advance.. Robert |
J E Robison Service Co (Robisonservice)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 04:26 pm: |
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They all seem to develop leaky hoses, and boxes often fail, too. AB has a complete hose kit that's pretty cheap. |
Joe Still (Joedisco)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 05:27 pm: |
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Check the archives- this seems to be the Disco's biggest issue.
Hose clamps first. Cheapest item and +/- half posts say this is it.
Next step Lucas power steering supplement. Also cheap. Swells rubber seals.
Mine had to have a new (used )steering box. Lower bearing race was chewed up and leaked like a dog.
If you replace, chek archives for Meridian Engineering in San Diego- supposedly an improved and cheaper version than LR. |
weldkid
| | Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 08:43 pm: |
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Joe, screw lucas power steering supplement. brake fluid does the same thing and chances are you already have some in your garage 
increase dosage in capfulls until leaking stops or until you have exceeded a 50/50 mixture lol. |
BW
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - 04:58 pm: |
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I recently ran into the same problem with 96 Disco - Have someone turn the steering wheel while running and look at the steering box. Chances are you will immediately see where the leak is coming from! My guess, its the high pressure line. Good luck. |
Chad Oishi (Chad)
| | Posted on Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 03:35 pm: |
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I'm having a similar issue with my 97. I was going to swap out the hoses but couldn't locate the leak. I ran it on a rack for an hour still nothing. I drove it 45 miles, nothing. I went 2 miles to the store and lost 25% of the reservoir. Any ideas on where it could be coming from other than the hoses? |
Frode H�bertz Haaland (Discofrode)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:09 am: |
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Guess I should use new hose clamps on Otto as well. Have I got this right: The "cup"-looking metal thingy is the factory fitted crimped-on clamp, fitted to a straight tubing. Meaning, you simply Dremel off the "cup", and then put a standard hose clamp right on?
Frode |
hendrik
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:04 am: |
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could the brake fluid do any harm to the power-steering-pump. This is an expensive item and I think most of them (the type with double pulley) makes changing of the seals very difficult. [just wondering].
? Has anyone experienced a leak coming from top of the PAS box, where the adjustment screw is ?. My box was a Rover replacement part and I first thought the old hoses leak (maybe still they do). The box is wet from top to bottom and the leak is so slow it´s hard to localize. I´ve wrapped the hoses on some places and oil still emerges. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 09:43 am: |
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Frode:
Be careful there Bucko! If you tried to use a regular hose clamp on the high pressure hose, you will have a big mess very quickly as most hose clamps aren't capable of restraining >1,000 PSI.
The high pressure hose is the one that runs from the pump to the gear box and has crimped fittings on both ends. The low pressure return hose has a crimped fitting at the box, but a hose clamp at the reservoir.
The most common hose to leak is the one that runs from the reservoir to the pump and is obscured behind the front-of-engine ancillaries, easiest to access with fan removed.
Good luck, just as I replace my hoses and clamps, I develop a leak from the shaft!
Peace,
Paul |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:37 pm: |
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Ok, looks like my leak is coming from the hose at the bottom of my reservoir. Would taking that hose loose, cutting off the top 1/4" or so give or take, and refitting it, and tighten the clamp back down be an alright thing to do? I think that should be alright for starters right? |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 09:42 am: |
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Robert:
That is usually the first step folks with these trucks take. The factory clamps are junk! Pry the old clamp off, cut about half an inch fromthehose and reinstall with a high-quality worm-gear hose clamp.
Your only concern is to be very careful you don't do any damage to the hose nipples on the bottom of the reservoir.
Peace,
Paul |
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