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Andy - 04 Dec 2006 14:03 GMT

Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of the
PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit from
Beam-ends but no idea what sort of job it will be to fit.

Thanks in advance

Andy

<<1993 Disco 1 V8i>>

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Nige - 04 Dec 2006 14:16 GMT

> Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of
> the PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit
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> <<1993 Disco 1 V8i>>

Heavy!! You might find there's a groove worn in the shaft too.

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puffernutter - 04 Dec 2006 14:42 GMT

> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of
> > the PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit
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> Heavy!! You might find there's a groove worn in the shaft too.

I concur. On my 1990 110 CSW I had a leak on the output shaft and was
advised it was false economy to just change the seal as invariably the
shaft has a groove in it, so it will still leak. I assume the input
shaft will have the same issues.

Cheers

Peter

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rads - 04 Dec 2006 14:54 GMT

>> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of
>> > the PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit
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>Peter

No idea if these would suit the application, but we have used them in
the past to extend the life of worn shafts.

http://www2.chicago-rawhide.com/PDF/457027.pdf

David

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puffernutter - 04 Dec 2006 15:10 GMT

> >> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of
> >> > the PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit
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> David

Fascinating. Stored in my "Favourites". Thanks for that. I'm sure
that I will find a use for them one day!

Peter

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Andy - 04 Dec 2006 15:34 GMT

>> >> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input
>> >> > of
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> Peter

So best to replace the whole box then??

Andy

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Nige - 04 Dec 2006 15:47 GMT

>>> >> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column
>>> >> > input of
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> Andy

Aye, about a ton, weight as well as money!!

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beamendsltd - 04 Dec 2006 16:14 GMT

> >> >> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input
> >> >> > of
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> Andy

Not for the input shaft - that's more of often that not just
the seal suffering from old age - it's the output (sector)
shaft the gets scored and knackers the job up. Certainly worth
trying to fix the input seal.

Richard

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Richard - 04 Dec 2006 15:55 GMT

>> > Has anyone any experience of changing the seal on the column input of
>> > the PAS box on a Disco? Mine is leaking and I have ordered a seal kit
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> Peter

I had a leak on the output shaft of my Disco steering box, I changed the
seal and its been leak free for three years now

Richard

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Julian - 04 Dec 2006 16:00 GMT

> I concur. On my 1990 110 CSW I had a leak on the output shaft and was
> advised it was false economy to just change the seal as invariably the
> shaft has a groove in it, so it will still leak. I assume the input
> shaft will have the same issues.

Standard practice (if it's possible) in these cases is to fit the new seal
in its housing slightly more or less deep so the lip sits on a new bit of
shaft. Sometimes a thicker gasket between the seal housing does the trick.
(I couldn't talk specifics regarding LR steering boxes though)

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puffernutter - 04 Dec 2006 16:44 GMT

> > I concur. On my 1990 110 CSW I had a leak on the output shaft and was
> > advised it was false economy to just change the seal as invariably the
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> shaft. Sometimes a thicker gasket between the seal housing does the trick.
> (I couldn't talk specifics regarding LR steering boxes though)

I stand corrected. Thanks for that. Another useful titbit to stash
away for the future!

Cheers

Peter

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