without P/S belt?
06-18-06, 11:27 AM
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whats a good sing that my P/S rack is worn ... there is a small click when i move the wheel left 2 right and it likes to follow the groove in the road ... plus ALL other frontend parts are new and or upgraded?
06-18-06, 02:03 PM
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Just taking the belt off is not the proper way to disable power steering. It may be ok for a while, but it's no permanent solution. Have a look at my thread in the archives for the best way to do it permanently.
Following the grooves in the road has nothing to do with a worn steering rack. Wide tires and lower offset wheels will make this a problem, but it can even be apparent with normal width tires on stock wheels. A click when going side to side could be and probably is something other than the steering rack. My immediate thoughts would be that it's a worn inner tie rod. Another possibility is worn joints on the steering column in the engine bay.
I wouldn't think that much power is saved off the engine, maybe 1hp or less when going straight, and slightly more when turning. A reduction in parasitic drag shouldn't be the reason to do this. The best reasons to do it IMHO are improved steering feel, lighter weight in the front end, and the elimination of "outrunning" the power steering (in fast transitions it would feel like the steering hit a wall as it suddenly got stiff and it realy hurt my ability to autocross in certain situations).
Following the grooves in the road has nothing to do with a worn steering rack. Wide tires and lower offset wheels will make this a problem, but it can even be apparent with normal width tires on stock wheels. A click when going side to side could be and probably is something other than the steering rack. My immediate thoughts would be that it's a worn inner tie rod. Another possibility is worn joints on the steering column in the engine bay.
I wouldn't think that much power is saved off the engine, maybe 1hp or less when going straight, and slightly more when turning. A reduction in parasitic drag shouldn't be the reason to do this. The best reasons to do it IMHO are improved steering feel, lighter weight in the front end, and the elimination of "outrunning" the power steering (in fast transitions it would feel like the steering hit a wall as it suddenly got stiff and it realy hurt my ability to autocross in certain situations).
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