Hi everyone.
The power steering rack has failed in my Freelander. I’ve had a quote of £1100 inc vat to s&f including reservoir and wheel alignment. I understand the rack is £600 + vat, but I’ve seen Western Power Steering offer a reconditioned rack and reservoir for £250 inc vat and delivery.
Sounds too good to be true, and those situations usually are. Has anyone used them before? Or if not, what do you think of my quote please?
Regards
Simon

Not necessarily too good to be true. I don't know Western and have never used them, but I believe they will supply a reconditioned rack on an exchange basis - that is, you will send your old rack back to them, they will then recondition it and supply it to the next customer. So you're really just paying for reconditioning, not a whole new rack.

Not used them myself, but reading their website they do seem to specialise
in reconditioning steering racks and are quite clear in recommending, replacing the reservoir bottle and flushing
plus a 3 year warranty.
A lot on this forum recommend Bell engineering for transmission problems
and that's all reconditioned units.
Personally I would go for it.
Dave DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Out of interest, is the power steering rack easy to get out or a PITA ? Jules

I've used WPS a few times, for steering boxes, and they have ways been spot on

Never used them for FL2 racks yet...

I've decided to bite the bullet and pay the full amount quoted

I would've had to buy the rack and supply it to the repairer, which is perhaps a bit risky.