New td5 steering box needed - sources?

Hi guys,

I am after a new power steering box for my 2001 td5 as I have a leak from the bottom of the shaft, gradually getting worse, and it is time to do something about it!

I would prefer a reconditioned box really due to meanness - however Adwest/Magal want in excess of £300 for a new one and Craddocks no longer do recon ones saying that the company they deal with no longer do them (despite them still being listed on their site for around the £150 mark )

Spoke to my local indy, who can offer me a Britpart one for £388 or a Bearmach one for £408. I would definitely choose the Bearmach one out of the two, but am not sure whether there is somebody out there offering a decent non-leaking replacement - I have heard mixed messages about National Power Steering's recon boxes so am a bit hesitant about using them too!

Suggestions appreciated!

Cheers,

David

Hi David, Have you checked Cheviot 4x4 for availability?

Thanks for the suggestion - just done so.

£165 for a National Power Steering recon.

Hmm. Heard mixed opinions of them, but the price is appealing...

David, click on the Durham 4x4 logo on my signiture. Give them a ring and ask for George,tell him Dave with the Black Disco 2 v8 sent you.

He done me some good prices.

I got mine from paddocks for about £150 (exchange price).

Personally avoid paddocks.their boxes are rebuilt so many times they don't last at all...

I am in a near identical position small leak at the control arm not serious but not getting better.

What is the best place to get a quality recon or worst a new item?

I got mine from 252 Spares in Dumfries. They only do reconned OEM boxes on an exchange basis. If i remember right it was about £170 delivered, but you have to get your old box back to him. He sent me mine on a trust basis that he would get the old one with no deposit.

The Paddocks boxes are OEM ones (adwest engineering) as well. No probs with mine so far (touching wood)

How come some bad press on Paddock's OEM boxes from FOSS?

They would have been my first choice!