ok so i am currently in the process of eliminating my power steering system completely and my A/C and was reading through the factory service manual now i know that the oil pump is located under the front cover but the FSM describes the P/S pump as "P/S/ oil pump" is this just lost in translation or does it actually pump engine oil as well to somewhere i have never seen? i know it may sound newb of me but i just want a clear answer cause im high on fumes and need to finish tonight. (the removal anyway!

 

it's just for power steering oil (fluid). engine oil is not pumped by it.

J

 

power steering fluid is a type of oil. the p/s pump doesnt pump engine oil to any part of the engine. it is only for the power steering syste

 

thanks guys i just have never heard it called oil before i was looking all over for some type of hidden oil line and wondering if maybe the haynes guys were the ones who wrote the manual...lol

the infamous haynes descriptions:

"engine removal: remove engine. installation is the reverse of removal"

 

whew so got all of the p/s lines, and pump and the a/c compressor with related lines and the condensor and a/c canister plus the a/c and p/s bracket that mounts them to the block off So pretty much everything but i had to call it a night when i couldnt separate the tie rod ends balljoints to remove the rack to convert it properly to manual. that will have to wait until morning.

However if anyone is interested in knowing how much all of that stuff weighs aka complete p/s and a/c removal i weighed it all in a tupperware bin and the verdict?

37.2 LBS of weight savings thats the equivalent of me going on a really effective diet lol (i weigh 270) but i wasnt too keen on working out just to correct it haha yes im lazy but this ought to let you know of the upper limits of an rx7 drivers capacity haha

37.2 lbs and thats taring the bin its all + i drained all the p/s fluid

 

Hey MODS: you can delete this thread as i summarized everything in a different one