I have more problems with my power steering then I think anyone can ever have. My belt has shoot off more than 15 times and is has gotten tangled in my timing belt several times which you all know caused a ton of damage.
I had my unorthodox under drive pulley taken off and replaced back to stock, had it checked to see if it’s aligned. I also replaced the power steering pump. The problem still exists and no matter who I take it to they claim to fix it and then it happens again.
I am sick and tired of it causing me problems so I have come to the decision to remove it. I have the phantom LSD on my car. I was wondering what do I need to do to take the power steering out of my car.
I understand that I am going to need to drain the power steering fluid but I wasn’t sure what else to do following that. I want it to be a little less work trying to turn or park because to my understanding the reason why it is so hard now is because I am trying to push the fluid through manually.
#31773, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 0
Probably the tensioner bearing failing that is making it come off, but okay.
There's two lines going into the PS rack. Connect them together.
Rip everything else out.
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#31775, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 2
Yes it will cause you problems. The ps system is made to have ps fluid in it while the car is running, using the ps system without the fluid circulating through it will cause the gears inside the power steering to chew themselves up. You want to convert to MANUAL steering, and I hear the parts for that are not only hard to find, but it's a pain in the ass to install. But yeah, I would recommend against just disconnecting the lines to your power steering.
#31776, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 3
That's why you connect the lines on the rack together. it keeps the fluid in it, and instead of pushing fluid from the rack, you're just moving it from one side to the other.
For what its worth, you *can* just disconnect the lines. The rack won't implode or fall apart if you do.
No manual rack for a 2GNT exists.
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#31777, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 4
So if I connect the lines on the rack together to keep the fluid in it, and instead of pushing fluid from the rack, I will just be moving it from one side to the other, will this still make it easier to steer? (ex: parking)
#31778, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 5
No, not really. It's going to be hard regardless of what you do.
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#31779, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 6
I understand its going to be hard, but I guess where I am getting at is when I take it out and connect those tubes will it be alittle easier then how it was when I had everything still in there?
#31782, "RE: Power Steering Removal" In response to Reply # 9
okay I ended up not removing my powersteering but we decided just to use a belt for the powersteering and no ac. My mechanic checked over the stepup and everything seems okay until the drive homl\ Well I was at a stop light and I shifted into neutral and did a light rev and I felt the belt slip off. I pulled over and yes it slipped off with no noticable marks on the belt. What can explain this for keep happening?
