I have decided to buy and fit a new steering rack to hopefully stop the pas filter blocking,,, anyone recommend a supplier ?





Ok well hopefully the title has got your attention because I would appreciate your views,,,,,,,,,,I have still got an
issue with my pas filter blocking,thought of fitting a filter over the existing filter but I have decided not to,,, LR have quoted between £1000 and £1600 to change the rack but funds are a bit tight at the moment so,,,,,,,,,,, I have a new filter and am considering removing the filter and fitting a "filter less" reservoir after I have flushed the system again !!!

will it do any damage to run without the filter ??? whats the point of a filter this fine ????

Last edited by johnyfox on 26th Oct 2013 6:12 pm. Edited 2 times in total

You need the filter, if it's blocking it's doing its job.
Removing it means all the is just being circulated. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

yes I agree but we are only talking about very very fine particles that block up the micro mesh on the filter,,,

surely the system should still work with these fine particles floating in the fluid ??

The filter is there for a reason, if you flush the system completely and they are still appearing, you need to find the source. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

I think you need to do some more investigating on this. It's not a frequent problem or it would have shown up on the forum before this. Running without a filter, as previous posts have said, will almost certainly damage whatever the filter is there to protect. More important, though, is to find out what is causing the blockage. It sounds as if something is wearing and creating "swarf". This can't be good. What does your dealer think about likely cause? Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

I have yet to take it to a dealer,,,I am not a mechanic but I do like to have a dabble,,, thanks for your views,,

have you seen the photos I have posted in my gallery ?

If money's tight then stop driving it, save up and get it fixed correctly, your likely just to do more damage as the part that's obviously wearing and causing the swarf will fail, your previous attempts have not fixed it.

But it's Your car your money  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The filter is there to protect the pump, hydraulic spools and seals. These are tight tolerance components and eventual breakdown will occur if the foreign bodies are allowed to circulate without a filter.

Ok folks thank you for your views,

Ok folks I have decided to change the steering rack due to the filter keep blocking and making the steering heavy,,,,, I will buy the rack and a good mechanic I know will fit it for me,,, so can anyone recommend where to buy one from? one on e bay for £435, is this a good price?
I appreciate your views and any advice given

I changed my rack in the summer. I bought a new rack from www.ontracksteering.com for £320. They also quoted me about £240 for a reconditioned unit. They are based in Cornwall. The rack was fitted for £150 by my local independent. All has been well since. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
- GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001.

Thats great thanks, I will have a look

Spotted a re-manufactured rack for £180 at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Freel...1e81ec3bd7

Good luck. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
- GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001.

why did you change yours?

See my post http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic8893.html

In short - tried the replacement reservoir and flush. Steering eventually failed so replacemnt rack needed. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
- GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001.