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!

 

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.

 

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-

 

oh, i read about some other kit that was 60...but ill have to check that out, thanks a bunch guys!

 

I constructed the kit and sourced the fittings and line back when I was at Gotham. It's pretty much plug and play .

 

Hey, thanks for that picture. Btw, does anybody know roughly (exactly) how much fluid we should leave in the rack?

 

how would you measure it? let it ooze out while you install the fittings and loop the line. I have had mine looped since like 2002 with an unknown amount of fluid and have had no problems.

 

I have been running mine with just about max new fluid and both lines/holes plugged for several hundred miles now. I have heard that the steering will bind up if fluid can't go from side to side, but no obvious ill effects from mine yet. Any input?

 

isnt the hose what allows the fluid TOO flow from side to side?