can anyone give a detailed description of the p/s elimination loop thing?
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can anyone give a detailed description of the p/s elimination loop thing?
1st off ive read every single thread i could possibly find on power steering removal.
im just not clear on the entire procedure of eliminating the p/s with the "loop" deal.
basically ive never seriously considered it until now, because im replacing the radiator, ic, and already removed most of the a/c...seems like it would be a good time, free up some room etc. ive already concluded from my research that i will be satisfied w/out it, -low sped turns hehe.
i just want to be clear on what exactly to do before i go tearing stuff apart!
thats the only real picture i found, thing is i cant see exactly where the other part of the hose is going! and i cant quite get a good look at my own because i didnt take out the a/c pump yet.
all i would like to know really is WHERE the 2 parts of the hose go to (im sure its not hard but i wanna be sure) and how to attach the hose. ive heard people use fittings (what kind if so?) or just hose clamps? any other parts that need to come off besides the pump and lines?
also since there is a lot on manual steering rack conversions i have read, thats not really a project i want to undertake...i could do a 2nd gen swap, but i dont like the difference in steering ratios.
other than that, any other thoughts from anyone? experience? i dont think its been discussed much in awhile, but from what i read i see there can be potential problems with this, whereas others say it works great and they love it! i would like to hear from anyone. thanks!
im just not clear on the entire procedure of eliminating the p/s with the "loop" deal.
basically ive never seriously considered it until now, because im replacing the radiator, ic, and already removed most of the a/c...seems like it would be a good time, free up some room etc. ive already concluded from my research that i will be satisfied w/out it, -low sped turns hehe.
i just want to be clear on what exactly to do before i go tearing stuff apart!
thats the only real picture i found, thing is i cant see exactly where the other part of the hose is going! and i cant quite get a good look at my own because i didnt take out the a/c pump yet.
all i would like to know really is WHERE the 2 parts of the hose go to (im sure its not hard but i wanna be sure) and how to attach the hose. ive heard people use fittings (what kind if so?) or just hose clamps? any other parts that need to come off besides the pump and lines?
also since there is a lot on manual steering rack conversions i have read, thats not really a project i want to undertake...i could do a 2nd gen swap, but i dont like the difference in steering ratios.
other than that, any other thoughts from anyone? experience? i dont think its been discussed much in awhile, but from what i read i see there can be potential problems with this, whereas others say it works great and they love it! i would like to hear from anyone. thanks!
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It's really simple. See that rubber line? You take that off, and then crank the wheel lock to lock a few times to get some of the fluid out. And if you bought the kit from gotham, you just thread the fittings into the rack where those two fittings pulled out, put the loop on, and you're done.
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It's even easier than you thought... the line literally loops back into itself, instead of going through the pump. You can either buy a special line that is the correct length and has the correct fittings on it, or you can take your power steering lines to a specialty shop that can fabricate this kind of thing. I've heard that Gotham sells the pre-made lines for $30.
Good luck,
-s-
Good luck,
-s-
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Originally Posted by scotty305
It's even easier than you thought... the line literally loops back into itself, instead of going through the pump. You can either buy a special line that is the correct length and has the correct fittings on it, or you can take your power steering lines to a specialty shop that can fabricate this kind of thing. I've heard that Gotham sells the pre-made lines for $30.
Good luck,
-s-
Good luck,
-s-
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Originally Posted by 13Joe
Hey, thanks for that picture. Btw, does anybody know roughly (exactly) how much fluid we should leave in the rack?
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