Vitara Power Steering Unit (?)

jeremyisme · Post by **jeremyisme** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:10 am

Hi,

Just went for my WOF and they picked up a couple of things, ball joint needs fixing, easy, tighten wheel bearing, easy (I think), tighten rear suspension bush, easy,

But they also said my power steering unit was leaking (the bit which directly attaches to the steering arms etc).

Anyway, has anyone pulled one of these apart? Is it easy? Am I likely to just need a new seal or a whole new unit?

Thanks

jeremyisme · Post by **jeremyisme** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:45 am

Here's the thread with some replies from Outer Limits

http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=100972

But in the end I just washed it down and it passed.

ONOescudo · Post by **ONOescudo** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:16 pm

This is what i rote last year.

I was quoted $500. Because thay needed to take it apart to replace th input shaft because the seel was leeking. Whot i did is replaced the seel with a new one $4.50.
Because the shaft is all eaady got a worn grove in it you can get away with a smaller seel.i think its a 18mm inside. you cant buy the 18.7 original seel from the local bearing shop, but the 18mm works fine (Dont quote me on the size) and i pased my wof, but the man wasent pleased about there being old oil around the area.
i took my box out ( the bottom , not easy) but now i know you can do it in place.
$4.50 or $500.00 same result.

cj · Post by cj » Mon May 21, 2007 3:26 pm

Does anybody have the seal measurements or part number? Mine needs replacing but I don't want it off the road longer than necessary so I would like to be able to get the seal before I pull it apart.

jeremyisme · Post by **jeremyisme** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:37 pm

Do you need it to be replaced for a wof?

cj · Post by cj » Mon May 21, 2007 3:39 pm

jeremyisme wrote:Do you need it to be replaced for a wof?

Yes, even if I clean it up it will still be a noticeable leak when get there and they check it out.

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:26 pm

if u drain the oil it wont leak

jeremyisme · Post by **jeremyisme** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:36 pm

Haha, yeah, drain the oil, give it a good clean and away you go, until next warrant. Just warm your arms up before you go to your warrant place.

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:37 pm

haha i thought i was gonna get shot for a dodgy comment like that

ONOescudo · Post by **ONOescudo** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:01 pm

Just now retreaved the old seal from the shed.
Note. This is for a power sterring box.
It reads KOYO - OP MHSAF 18.7 35 7P 25.
But it measures slightly diffrent.
18.7mm could be the inside, 34mm could be the outside, 7mm could be the thickness. 25 dont know.
A bit strange it only measures 34mm when it has 35 printed on it.
If you get a bunch of seals with similar dimentions im sure one would fit. Or take it to the man, get it done right , then no worries.
Cheers MIKE.

cj · Post by cj » Mon May 21, 2007 10:02 pm

Thanks Mike, that'll be a great help.

Cheers,
CJ

cj · Post by cj » Sat May 26, 2007 10:12 pm

I had a look at my steering box leak today and it looks like I solved my leak. Took the top of the steering box in the car and found that inside the top is a needle roller bearing (watch out as the needles can fallout, luckily mine landed on the driveway and not in the steering box) and above that is a rubber o-ring type of seal that has obviously worn a little letting the oil force it's way past under pressure. I put the top back on the box and got a small o-ring (approx. 10mm OD and 1mm thick and put that on the shaft and tightened the nut back down. Topped up the oil and took it for a drive and no more leak.

ONOescudo · Post by **ONOescudo** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:42 pm

You da man.
Ive done a vit bible 2 inch lift and lock right rear diff (and a few other bits and pices)
I lots of like my suzuki.

Vitara Power Steering Unit (?)

Vitara Power Steering Unit (?)

Escudo leeking power steer.

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