Power to manual steering
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Power to manual steering
Ok is it as simple as removing old steering box and pump and bolting in the manual steering box like on most cars? Or is there something else I need to do? I can get a manual box from the local scrap yard cheap so I want to dump the powersteering.
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The column, as mentioned, is different. Two-piece vs. one-piece.
Do not scrap the box. They're unobtainium and have been NLA for quite some time now.
Do not scrap the box. They're unobtainium and have been NLA for quite some time now.
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With the car sitting in the driveway the manual steering will steer like **** too, just not quite as shitty as the disabled power steering.
This is because the gear ratio for the manual is larger than for the power set up (which is why some folks prefer the disabled PS system).
But when you're rolling, it doesn't matter, so who cares?
The shaft is the thing that connects the steering wheel to the steering box. As noted above, the manual system is one piece and the power system is two piece.
And, as noted above, you will have to replace the shaft if you want to replace your PS with a manual system.
And replacing the shaft is a PITA.
This is because the gear ratio for the manual is larger than for the power set up (which is why some folks prefer the disabled PS system).
But when you're rolling, it doesn't matter, so who cares?
The shaft is the thing that connects the steering wheel to the steering box. As noted above, the manual system is one piece and the power system is two piece.
And, as noted above, you will have to replace the shaft if you want to replace your PS with a manual system.
And replacing the shaft is a PITA.
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With the car sitting in the driveway the manual steering will steer like **** too, just not quite as shitty as the disabled power steering.
This is because the gear ratio for the manual is larger than for the power set up (which is why some folks prefer the disabled PS system).
But when you're rolling, it doesn't matter, so who cares?
The shaft is the thing that connects the steering wheel to the steering box. As noted above, the manual system is one piece and the power system is two piece.
And, as noted above, you will have to replace the shaft if you want to replace your PS with a manual system.
And replacing the shaft is a PITA.
This is because the gear ratio for the manual is larger than for the power set up (which is why some folks prefer the disabled PS system).
But when you're rolling, it doesn't matter, so who cares?
The shaft is the thing that connects the steering wheel to the steering box. As noted above, the manual system is one piece and the power system is two piece.
And, as noted above, you will have to replace the shaft if you want to replace your PS with a manual system.
And replacing the shaft is a PITA.
And my power steering has been acting up any way. One minute it's working right and the next it's hard to turn.
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I'll have to take a look. Wouldn't mind loosing a little weight and less for the little 12a to have to turn lol. If my ac didn't work is dump that too. It's heavy but quite nice in the summer.
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I am old, and remember the manual steering on older cars. The manual box is said to have better feel and preferred for drifting...I don't take my car drifting, So,I disagree, the P/S on my 85 GSL is great...With better feel on the street...
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That's ok I'm not gona waste my time or money on a different pump. If anything I'll take it off and fill the steering box with lube like the other guy did.
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