No power steering - no manual steering rack
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No power steering - no manual steering rack
do i HAVE to convert to a manual steering rack? Personally, I can deal with the bitch of parallel parking and pushing around the fluid. But someone on this forum said that having no P/S will eventually screw up my rack and i have to replace it to manual. is this true? what does built pressure do in terms of ruining my steering? so i can't just remove all my p/s components and drive like that forever?
yes, i did a search, 6 pages of power steering...i read thru most of them.
yes, i did a search, 6 pages of power steering...i read thru most of them.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (all stock)
This thread in particular should offer some help https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=184202
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (all stock)
you can actually loop the fluide, all you do, is run a line back to the rack from the container. all you really have to do is keep the rack wet.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (Peagreenhatch)
i've seen that thread. that's for conversion.
i want to know if i HAVE to loop stuff? can't i just leave it alone?
i want to know if i HAVE to loop stuff? can't i just leave it alone?
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (all stock)
No that thread is an explanation on looping a P/S rack.... And it is recommended to loop the line for several reasons... One being it will be a little easier to drive, and two being it keeps the rack lubricated so that you avoid damaging the rack...
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (MayonakaNinja)
well i've had the belt disconnected for about 8 months and havent had bad side effects. Still want to loop it, to get rid of all the crap in the bay.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (Westrock2000)
do you DD that 8 month no power steering car? i picked up my car as a rolling shell w/o ac or P/S. i dunno how long it's been but i drive totally fine w/o it. i think it's been about 18 months or so. however, about 8 of those months were it - as a rolling shell. heh.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (all stock)
i picked up my car as a rolling shell w/o ac or P/S.
the way to the rack? If you want to get rid of the
resivor and all the lines you can block the hole with a
bolt and use a peice of line with a breater on it or conect
the two with a slit in the line so that the presure does not
build up.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (d15dude)
the resevoir's still there. because there is no belt, that means it's not circulating right? i have an EK and i wanted to know how far can i remove all this stuff to? the pump? the pump is near the middle part of the firewall, right? near the chasis? it's night so i can't take a picture...and my camera sucks.
i can just unbolt the resevoir, pull the rubber hose, and like you said, plug the hole? what happens if pressure builds up? i mean, hasn't it already been building up? how far can i remove stuff? TIA
i can just unbolt the resevoir, pull the rubber hose, and like you said, plug the hole? what happens if pressure builds up? i mean, hasn't it already been building up? how far can i remove stuff? TIA
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (all stock)
you can remove the pump, the reservoir and then loop the line going to and from the rack itself... Add a breather in between the two, or something along those lines to allow air... All you are needing to do is keep a small amount of fluid in the rack to lubricate it... (also I promise you that link I gave you earlier is an explanation on how to do this...)
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does anyone know the threading and size of the fitting that you need for the rack. there have been around 2-3 of these how-to's but none say the fitting size, they only state the part number for aeoquip. we have a lot of good places around me for fittings thats why im asking. thanks
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (MayonakaNinja)
(also I promise you that link I gave you earlier is an explanation on how to do this...)
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (qcoffey)
PS suck my car came with out and im sure glad it did were talking about a 2500 car maxs here guys if you can't handle that then i dunno
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hey, i have a manual steering rack out of my 97 hatch for sale, it'll fit all 96-00 civic's. want it? you won't have to worry about all that looping **** .
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (civicdxtyper)
i just want to know if it's okay to remove the pump, hardlines and resevoir and drive without it. i don't care if i have to push the fluid myself.
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Re: No power steering - no manual steering rack (MayonakaNinja)
you can remove the pump, the reservoir and then loop the line going to and from the rack itself... Add a breather in between the two, or something along those lines to allow air... All you are needing to do is keep a small amount of fluid in the rack to lubricate it... (also I promise you that link I gave you earlier is an explanation on how to do this...)
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