[ROVERNET - UK] SD1 Leaking Power Steering
Kent Kinard
kkinard at wcc.net
Wed Sep 13 19:45:11 BST 2006
Hi Pierre,
It's been some time since this question came up. We only
got the CamGears rack as a replacement part in North
America and I have only seen one in any of the fourteen
SD1's I have owned. I was told ten years ago to save the
rack because it was the most easily rebuilt of the four
types we saw (Alford & Adler, AdWest, and Burman being
more common). Supposedly, Volvo used CamGear racks at
some point in time and the companies who rebuild those
Volvo racks should have the parts in stock. I would think
the rebuild kits from Rimmers would be correct also since
only the housings should be "right" or "left" handed. Of
the used racks I have in stock, all but two are Burman.
One is the CamGear and the other is an Alford & Adler for
which I have a rebuild kit.
Roverly,
Kent K.
Sterling City, Texas
USA
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:10:40 +0200
"pj.info" <pj.info at bluewin.ch> wrote:
> Dear Rovernetters
>
> I already replaced once a leaking Cam Gears power
>steering rack (OEM part CRC
> 4519) in my late SD1 (LHD) with a reconditioned one
>which is now also
> leaking. It appears that there is no LHD rack available
>anymore at this time
> at Rimmers' and therefore I'm wondering if
>
> - there is some other place (possibly Europe) where such
>racks could still be
> available?
>
> - if the rack has to be reconditioned down here in
>Switzerland, is the sealing
> kit for Cam gears (GSV1123 - Rimmers') the right one for
>a LHD rack?
>
> - how to figure out if the valves are ok or if they have
>to be replaced too
> (Valve repair kit - Cam gears - GSV1124 - Rimmers')? If
>yes, is the latter
> kit ok for a LHD rack?
>
> btw. approximately what amount would you expect for a
>rack reconditionning
> (seal replacement)?
>
> Thank you very much for your answer.
>
> Best regards,
> Pierre.
>
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