Power steering box leak-another victim!

[Bender]

So where did everyone get their remans and how much did you pay?

Nissan SB is about $ 2400 retail, my cost about a grand less, reman from NAPA my cost is $505 and Milton Auto my cost is $450.

Anyone get it cheaper from somewhere else? Or are all of you still topping up your fluids and keeping an eye on it?

[inblack]

when i got tired of

"just topping it up and keeping an eye on it"

I traded in the truck.
I also understand that this may be considered by many as a little extreme.

[avacado]

I've been topping mine up and keeping an eye on it. I've been planning to get a rebuild kit and try that on for size but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Jayman]

Nissan SB is about $ 2400 retail...

MOTHER @#&*&@#$%!!!!

All for a $2.50 gasket....

[sandor]

Mine was leaving an 6-8" diameter puddle everywhere I parked...with two bottles of Lucas Oil stop leak in the system. Replaced mine last week; took a little less than 2 hrs to do, and I got my steering back.

After a lot of searching, I picked up a re-manufactured unit (A1 Cardone P/N: 278416) for $300 + $130 core at A&A Auto Parts in Hamilton. That is the average-joe-walking-in-off-the-street price. Cheapest I could find in Canada. Found one at Advance Auto Parts in the states for $269 USD (~$290 CDN); a close second.

[X-werks]

Sorry to hear...

Mine was remanufactured a couple summers ago and has since started to leak again - although that was due to some tie rod ends going bad,,,

I just top it up...

[medic]

My PS was leaking. I took into Nissan with 3 days left in my warranty.

an $800 extended warranty saved me over $2500 in work!

[Bender]

Mine was leaving an 6-8" diameter puddle everywhere I parked...with two bottles of Lucas Oil stop leak in the system. Replaced mine last week; took a little less than 2 hrs to do, and I got my steering back.

After a lot of searching, I picked up a re-manufactured unit (A1 Cardone P/N: 278416) for $300 + $130 core at A&A Auto Parts in Hamilton. That is the average-joe-walking-in-off-the-street price. Cheapest I could find in Canada. Found one at Advance Auto Parts in the states for $269 USD (~$290 CDN); a close second.

Thanks for the tip I will give them a try in the morning.

[Adam]

Get a wd21 steering box, 14 years later and still no leaks!

[Snafu]

If you can hold off for a bit then perhaps rebuild one from a wrecker?

[HotWod]

Bender, go with Cash... A&A is a great place if you have cash :-D

[Nd4SpdSe]

Get a wd21 steering box, 14 years later and still no leaks!

They swappable?

[Morpheus]

Mine was leaving an 6-8" diameter puddle everywhere I parked...with two bottles of Lucas Oil stop leak in the system. Replaced mine last week; took a little less than 2 hrs to do, and I got my steering back.

After a lot of searching, I picked up a re-manufactured unit (A1 Cardone P/N: 278416) for $300 + $130 core at A&A Auto Parts in Hamilton. That is the average-joe-walking-in-off-the-street price. Cheapest I could find in Canada. Found one at Advance Auto Parts in the states for $269 USD (~$290 CDN); a close second.

Thanks for the tip I will give them a try in the morning.

Why don't you see if you can convert it to an R50 rack and pinion system......

[sandor]

Bender, go with Cash... A&A is a great place if you have cash :-D

Maybe you had better take Rod so he can get you some sort of 'behind-the-counter' discount. I went with cash...price was still $300; guess I wasn't their type

[steelcityslicker]

Sandor wrote;
Maybe you had better take Rod so he can get you some sort of 'behind-the-counter' discount. I went with cash...price was still $300; guess I wasn't their type

No Pete, you just need to wear a Muay Thai shirt into A&A. Then you get the "ok, don't kick me in the head" discount. It's all a matter of unspoken messages.

[the x kid]

Ok,so this is a comon problem with xterras and pathy's, up to 04?

[Simon]

Oddly, it seems less common on older Pathfinders (WD21) and doesn't happen AT ALL on the 96-2004 Pathfinders (rack and pinion setup)

[Feds]

A&A is good, and usually the cheapest. I would also call Barton Auto Parts, KC auto in St. Catharines, and Automotive Warehouse, also St. Kits.

Finally, cross reference with Autopartsway.ca

Among those 5 you will find the cheapest part.

[Bender]

Looks like A&A it is. They quoted me the same $300.00 price tag stating retail on that would be $765 and change.


Just FYI for any others in need.


When I get it, I will be looking for a volunteer to help me...*cough* Nige*cough*.

[nige]

i'm down!