Classic Range Rover - Power Steering fluid - help please.

Apr 18, 2005 2 Replies

Just spent a satisfying evening replacing the steering box on my classic Range Rover. Old box was flooding fluid from the output shaft seal. Quite common I gather.



Everything came undone fairly easily and it all went back together ok too. Man that thing is heavy though.



The moment of truth has not yet arrived though as I'm not sure what power steering fluid to put in it. Should it be Dexron II or Dexron III ? Is there any problem with mixing the two (I'm think here of the residue of old fluid in the reservoir, pump and hoses)? Also, will I need to bleed the system in any way?



Many Thanks in advance for replies. Peter


Not exactly a technical reply, but our customers seem to chuck anything in with ATF on the tin! I'm not saying that's the correct thing to do. Actually, I've just had a thought. My 110 has 239,000 miles on the clock now and the power steering systems has *never* leaked (it's bone dry in all the usual leaky places), and has never even been topped up. I wonder, could that be significant - after all it still has the original Land Rover fluid it it......... hmmmmmmmmmm?

Richard

Thanks for the replies. I put Dexron III in it and it seems to be working fine (and not leaking - what a bonus :-)

Cheers Peter

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