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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Turk on 10 April 2007, 15:53:33

Title: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Turk on 10 April 2007, 15:53:33
Hi folks,
Can anyone advise a company that will supply a re-conditioned Steering Box for my 2.5TD ('94).
  
The problem is the place I use to work on my car is a working garage and although they are happy for me to do any work on my car, I can't take my steering box off and leave the car there for a few days whilst the recon work is done on my original box.

I need to find somewhere that can supply a re-conditioned box and then do refund on mine when the jobs completed.

Any suggestions ?

I have a ZF unit (No. 8052 974 111)
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2007, 16:08:39
Given that they rarely fail, why not consider a low mileage second hand unit....
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 16:09:32
i maybe able to source one from a local scrap yard, i know there is a '95 TD Select in there....
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Turk on 10 April 2007, 16:34:24
Mine's done 220k, so it's not a bad innings.
 
I'm up for anything folks (Steady now !).  My mate owns a breakers, but as you say, unless the car has been involved in an accident they rarely have them in.

Tunnie, Could you find out if it's compatible with mine( No. 8052 974 111), or d'ya have their phone No.

Thanx again
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 17:03:53
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Mine's done 220k, so it's not a bad innings.
 
I'm up for anything folks (Steady now !).  My mate owns a breakers, but as you say, unless the car has been involved in an accident they rarely have them in.

Tunnie, Could you find out if it's compatible with mine( No. 8052 974 111), or d'ya have their phone No.

Thanx again

This scrappy is an old skool one just have to look in the cars yourself, its a '95 2.5TD Select (poverty spec) so not sure if it will fit  :-/
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Timbuk on 10 April 2007, 17:34:57
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Given that they rarely fail, why not consider a low mileage second hand unit....

How many different steering boxes are there :question
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: STMO123 on 10 April 2007, 18:13:52
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Given that they rarely fail, why not consider a low mileage second hand unit....

How many different steering boxes are there :question

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Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 20:08:29
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i maybe able to source one from a local scrap yard, i know there is a '95 TD Select in there....
That will be a sod to remove, as someone has nicked the wheels, and its in a puddle....
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Turk on 11 April 2007, 09:48:09
Sounds like a pig of a job to get that one from the scrappies near you, Tunnie.  I've been quoted between £150-£200 to recondition mine.      
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2007, 10:43:20
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Sounds like a pig of a job to get that one from the scrappies near you, Tunnie.  I've been quoted between £150-£200 to recondition mine.      
They are reliable, ask someone who is breaking a car ;)

Whats wrong with yours then?
Title: Re: Steering Box - Where best for exchange service
Post by: Turk on 11 April 2007, 11:49:58
Steering is all over the place.  Very vague. When I turn the wheel the car moves about a second later. The tyres are wearing on the outer edges. I've tried to adjust the box via the nut and grub screw, but as I turned the screw I could hear and feel the bearings crunching. It's well knackered inside.