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Time to fix the leaks.

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I posted about the LHM leak on my Xantia a while ago and it has been identified as the pinion valve seals, was wondering if there's an easy way to do it???!!!

It's left hand 1.8 SX.
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Nope, a very difficult job to do and one best left to the professionals such as Pleiades...
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there are people on here who have replaced the steering pinion in situe, your car being LHD i would think makes the job easier as there is a lot more space behind the gear box, as opposed to doing the job on a RHD car down the back of the engine,
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thanks for the reply guys, i'm not in the UK Jim so no pleidas i will work on it with an experienced friend, any idea how many hours it will take?
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I've no idea I'm afraid REF. It's a good hour to get the pinion valve out but how long to overhaul it I really cannot say. I believe John (jgra1) has overhauled a pinion valve and perhaps he can give you more of an idea of how long and how tricky...
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ok will PM him, thanks jim.
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i would have thought Martin at Pleiades woulds ship an overhauled pinion to you

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citronut wrote:i would have thought Martin at Pleiades woulds ship an overhauled pinion to you

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0-1-4-8-7 8-3-1-2-3-9
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Thank you, i'll consider that incase things goes down.
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