series new steering box dead!!!!!!!!!!!

hiya

just got to look at why my steeing box makes an awfull grinding noise and sticks halfway thru travel,(only noticed this when i took it off bulkhead, as the other noises in the landy probably drowned itout, and you use that much force in turning the steering anyway the sticky bit just blended in with everything else)

this unit was bought brand new last june, 20th to be precise, upon stripping it down, at the bottom and top of the worm gear, where the bearings rest is realy pitted, so no amount of renewing is going to sort it out, its dead,

now, because of the pittedness on BOTH bearing surfaces, im asuming it was tightend too tight at the manufacturers, ive certainly not touched it, as you wouldnt if it was brand new. Ive always kept the oil up to level, in fact its never leaked anything in its short life.

my question is who do i throw it at, i cant afford £140 every year for a steering collumb, its why im tax exempt. im going to ask the guy i bought it off tommorow to see what he can do, but the guarantee is

4/5 weeks gone.

im not a happy chappy

what do you think i should do?

£140 for a steering box that lasts a year...........cant get my breath

andy

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under consumer protection laws. However, the problem you may face (if the supplier does not admit liability) is proving that the box you have is the one they sold. In this country, the one you have to "throw it at" is the one you bought it from - they may have a case of their own against the overhauler/manufacturer, but that is none of your business.

Series steering boxes are long lived in normal circumstances - mine has seen nearly daily use with me for twelve years and I have every reason to believe it is over thirty years old, and still works perfectly. Usually they give no trouble provided they are neither run dry nor with water in them. JD