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Timo Geusch

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It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
front wheel to be honest...

IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...

--
'90 RR Vogue
 
In article <[email protected]>, Timo Geusch
says...
> It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
> fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
> front wheel to be honest...
>
> IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
> steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
> tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
> give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...
>
Price up a recon rack and factor in a couple of hours labour.


--
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 
Conor wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Timo Geusch
> says...
>
>>It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
>>fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
>>front wheel to be honest...
>>
>>IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
>>steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
>>tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
>>give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...
>>
> Price up a recon rack and factor in a couple of hours labour.

Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
to a 1990 Range Rover?

You really are incredibly clueless.

John
 
In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...

> Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
> to a 1990 Range Rover?
>
Same advice for a steering box.

> You really are incredibly clueless.

Because unlike you I'm not a sad **** and I don't google for every
single little thing.

--
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 
In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...
> Conor wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>, Timo Geusch
> > says...
> >
> >>It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
> >>fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
> >>front wheel to be honest...
> >>
> >>IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
> >>steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
> >>tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
> >>give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...
> >>
> > Price up a recon rack and factor in a couple of hours labour.
>
> Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
> to a 1990 Range Rover?
>
> You really are incredibly clueless.

Just to add, just like the sad **** you are, I googled and found there
are steering racks for Range Rovers.


--
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 
On or around Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:01:16 -0000, Conor <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...
>> Conor wrote:
>> > In article <[email protected]>, Timo Geusch
>> > says...
>> >
>> >>It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
>> >>fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
>> >>front wheel to be honest...
>> >>
>> >>IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
>> >>steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
>> >>tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
>> >>give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...
>> >>
>> > Price up a recon rack and factor in a couple of hours labour.
>>
>> Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
>> to a 1990 Range Rover?
>>
>> You really are incredibly clueless.
>
>Just to add, just like the sad **** you are, I googled and found there
>are steering racks for Range Rovers.

Balls.

not on any standard one. steering boxes. Unless, of course, the latest
kind have 'em. But that's not a classic one such as we're talking about.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
Conor <[email protected]> wrote on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:59:35 -0000:
> In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...
>
>> Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
>> to a 1990 Range Rover?
>>
> Same advice for a steering box.
>
>> You really are incredibly clueless.
>
> Because unlike you I'm not a sad **** and I don't google for every
> single little thing.

So if you're right, and someone else is wrong, they're a clueless ****wit.

Yet, on the (regular) occasions where you're wrong, they're a sad ****.

--
David Taylor
 
In article <[email protected]>, Austin
Shackles says...

> Balls.
>
> not on any standard one. steering boxes. Unless, of course, the latest
> kind have 'em.

And indeed they do my stupid friend.


--
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 
In article <[email protected]>, David Taylor says...
> Conor <[email protected]> wrote on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:59:35 -0000:
> > In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...
> >
> >> Top advice again Conor. Care to explain where you're going to fit a rack
> >> to a 1990 Range Rover?
> >>
> > Same advice for a steering box.
> >
> >> You really are incredibly clueless.
> >
> > Because unlike you I'm not a sad **** and I don't google for every
> > single little thing.
>
> So if you're right, and someone else is wrong, they're a clueless ****wit.
>
Yup..giving as good as I get.

> Yet, on the (regular) occasions where you're wrong, they're a sad ****.
>
Alot of the time I'm not wrong as any sensible person can see but the
pedants who need spoonfeeding with every word say I am because I don't
quote word for word.

You, for example, have yet to show you can provide a fact without it
sounding like it came from the result of a search engine.

--
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 

"Timo Geusch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
> fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
> front wheel to be honest...
>
> IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
> steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
> tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
> give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...
>
> --
IIRC, there is a seal at the bottom of the steering box output shaft which
can leak quite badly. There is a repais kit available. But it does sound
form your 'gusher' description like you have maybe a loose or dodgy union on
the pipes into/out of the box itself. Worth a quick look I reckin and also a
post in alt.fan.landrover .

cheers,
JB


 
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:48:12 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote:

> It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power steering
> fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty close to the rhs
> front wheel to be honest...
>
> IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at the
> steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case, the
> tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone could
> give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost me...

Ignoring Conor's usual spew, I went over the road and had a chat with the
geezer who owns one. (and yes this one does have a box not a rack...:) )

Check that the hoses are tight, and that there is no cracking on the pipes
into the unions which was where his went. There are seal kits available
that are easy enough to do if you have some modest spanner skills and they
are quite inexpensive.

Garage wise he said that the second time his went it cost him £40 but that
was five or six years back.
 
On or around Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:41:16 -0000, Conor <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, Austin
>Shackles says...
>
>> Balls.
>>
>> not on any standard one. steering boxes. Unless, of course, the latest
>> kind have 'em.
>
>And indeed they do my stupid friend.

OK, which model and year of Range Rover has a steering rack, then?

Certainly the Pre P38 models don't, unless severely modified. And I suspect
that's the model in question.

and generally, I don't reckon I'm stupid, and enough other people concur
with that view to lead me to believe that I'm not deluded either.

Bloody hell. I just typed all that lot after getting in from the pub.
Brecon Brewery's "Rambler's Ruin". very nice, but at 5% ABV not exactly a
session beer.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:01:16 -0000, Conor <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>Just to add, just like the sad **** you are, I googled and found there
>are steering racks for Range Rovers.

Alright, who crossposted Conor to this newsgroup?

Welcome to alt.fan.landrover Conor, should the regulars here Google
you next?


--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
 
In news:[email protected],
Chris Street <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our
sheltered souls with a rant as follows
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:48:12 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote:
>
>> It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power
>> steering fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty
>> close to the rhs front wheel to be honest...
>>
>> IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at
>> the steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this case,
>> the tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if someone
>> could
>> give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost
>> me...
>
> Ignoring Conor's usual spew, I went over the road and had a chat with
> the geezer who owns one. (and yes this one does have a box not a
> rack...:) )
>
> Check that the hoses are tight, and that there is no cracking on the
> pipes into the unions which was where his went. There are seal kits
> available that are easy enough to do if you have some modest spanner
> skills and they are quite inexpensive.
>
> Garage wise he said that the second time his went it cost him £40 but
> that was five or six years back.

My old Rangey had a replacement box at some point, around £350 according to
the receipt.


--
Pete M

Alfa 155
Ford Capri (still broked)
Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale - ebay soon)
COSOC #5, OMF#9
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain


 
Conor wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...

>>You really are incredibly clueless.
>
> Because unlike you I'm not a sad **** and I don't google for every
> single little thing.

Well perhaps you should. Jumping into random threads and giving advice
when it's obvious you know **** all about the matter in hand only
increases the perception that you're a braindead ****wit.

John

 
Conor wrote:

> Just to add, just like the sad **** you are, I googled and found there
> are steering racks for Range Rovers.

But not a 1990 Range Rover which the OP was talking about. Want to try
again?

John
 
Pete M wrote:

> In news:[email protected],
> Chris Street <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our
> sheltered souls with a rant as follows
> > On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:48:12 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote:
> >
> > > It appears that I've got an oil well spewing pre-refined power
> > > steering fluid somewhere under my Range Rover. Actually, pretty
> > > close to the rhs front wheel to be honest...
> > >
> > > IOW it appears that the power steering has blown a seal or five at
> > > the steering box end. I don't really have the time (or in this
> > > case, the tools) to do the work myself so I would appreciate if
> > > someone could
> > > give me some kind of indication what this repair is likely to cost
> > > me...
> >
> > Ignoring Conor's usual spew, I went over the road and had a chat
> > with the geezer who owns one. (and yes this one does have a box not
> > a rack...:) )
> >
> > Check that the hoses are tight, and that there is no cracking on the
> > pipes into the unions which was where his went. There are seal kits
> > available that are easy enough to do if you have some modest spanner
> > skills and they are quite inexpensive.
> >
> > Garage wise he said that the second time his went it cost him #40
> > but that was five or six years back.
>
> My old Rangey had a replacement box at some point, around #350
> according to the receipt.

Urgh. Well, I still have the mistaken hope that it's one of the other
issue with the hoses or similar. The box itself is probably as oil
tight as it gets (aka not very) but the power steering is just pumping
out the fluid...

--
Timo Geusch
'90 Range Rover Vogue LPG | '87 VW Jetta GTI
 
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:32:44 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>On or around Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:41:16 -0000, Conor <[email protected]>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>, Austin
>>Shackles says...
>>
>>> Balls.
>>>
>>> not on any standard one. steering boxes. Unless, of course, the latest
>>> kind have 'em.
>>
>>And indeed they do my stupid friend.
>
>OK, which model and year of Range Rover has a steering rack, then?
>
>Certainly the Pre P38 models don't, unless severely modified. And I suspect
>that's the model in question.
>
>and generally, I don't reckon I'm stupid, and enough other people concur
>with that view to lead me to believe that I'm not deluded either.
>
>Bloody hell. I just typed all that lot after getting in from the pub.
>Brecon Brewery's "Rambler's Ruin". very nice, but at 5% ABV not exactly a
>session beer.

Rambler's Ruin, now there's a thought......

How about somebody sells it at the next RA AGM, might just give all a
chance!
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 
The message <[email protected]>
from Austin Shackles <[email protected]> contains these words:

> Bloody hell. I just typed all that lot after getting in from the pub.

Oooh, 'Allo Austin! Wot you doing in here? I'm starting to believe the
old adage that there are really only 200 people on usenet.

--
Skipweasel
Never knowingly understood. (Ivor Cutler)
 
In news:[email protected],
John Greystrong <[email protected]> blithered:
> Conor wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>, John Greystrong says...
>
>>> You really are incredibly clueless.
>>
>> Because unlike you I'm not a sad **** and I don't google for every
>> single little thing.
>
> Well perhaps you should. Jumping into random threads and giving advice
> when it's obvious you know **** all about the matter in hand only
> increases the perception that you're a braindead ****wit.
>
> John

Or a Troll, a task at which he seems to have succeeded!

--
"He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt her doing it."

If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!


 
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