Steering rack leak

[tonys]

My Bongo has developed a serious power steering fluid leak from the steering rack ends . I have tried some leak stop to no avail has anyone sorted this problem on theres and how, i am in Hull is there anyone local ,or in yorkshire or does it have to go into a garage then the rack be sent somewhere to be reconditioned , anyone know how much i should expect to fix this problem
Thanks

[missfixit70]

You can get a seal kit from any mazda dealer, I think bongobits may do them & I saw some on ebay a couple of days ago, £30 + £4 P&P if I remember, apparantly fairly easy to do in a nice clean enviroment, certainly looks easy to get at & remove.
Look in the factsheets, bongoclinic or toptips, I know I've seen recon ones somewhere on here. £150 rings a bell, but I may be completely wrong
Depending how bad - it may be worth trying some stop leak stuff, people have reported very good results with it.

[dandywarhol]

You can get a seal kit from any mazda dealer, I think bongobits may do them & I saw some on ebay a couple of days ago, £30 + £4 P&P if I remember, apparantly fairly easy to do in a nice clean enviroment, certainly looks easy to get at & remove.
Look in the factsheets, bongoclinic or toptips, I know I've seen recon ones somewhere on here. £150 rings a bell, but I may be completely wrong
Depending how bad - it may be worth trying some stop leak stuff, people have reported very good results with it.

I think if you read between the lines, or even on them you'll see tony's tried the stop leak stuff missy.............

[missfixit70]

[tonys]

Ok here is what i have found today
my local garage will charge £100 + vat for labour + recondition my rack £255+vat total around £400 guaranteed
or i can pay the £100 for the labour and send the rack myself down to Bristol for reconditioning £150+vat total around £285 the downside is that the garage would charge twice the labour if the reconditioning firm i used did not cure the leak

or i could by a seal kit from ebay for around £35 and do it myself then get the tracking done for around £60 all in

has anyone done the job themselves or do these prices seem fair?

[waycar8]

why not get a price for a second hand one off one of the breakers on ebay ect

[tonys]

Hi i tried that option as well today £150 second hand off ebay

[paul9]

wouldn't really recomend a second hand steering rack,they are quite prone to leaking and so you may end up doing the job twice,the rack is quite easy to remove,but obviously the vehicle will be imobile once its removed.
the leak stop stuf takes a while to work its way through the system and 2 bottles may be needed.there is some advertised on ebay that is supposed to be guaranteed or your money back.