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manual rack steering

Started by elare69 · 19 Feb 2012 · 5 replies

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elare69Archived member

19-02-12, 13:35 GMT+10#1

hey, has any one tryed to convet power steering to manual by removing p/s pump and just fill the rack up wit oil and block them off . is it hard to steer thanks gerry

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vl_exec86Archived member

19-02-12, 13:45 GMT+10#2

just buy a manual rack so much easier

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aus880Archived member

19-02-12, 13:48 GMT+10#3

that's such a dodgy way to 'convert' a VL to manual steer correct way is to remove the p/steer rack and pump and bottle and buy a manual rack and intermediate shaft and fit them on in their place

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PSI_ETAArchived member

19-02-12, 14:48 GMT+10#4

Hi Mate I just got mine converted from power steering to a manual rack its not to bad just parking is a little harder other then that its not bad all it takes a little bit to get use to but overall its ok man.

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Psi_WagonArchived member

19-02-12, 19:46 GMT+10#5

its much harder to steer than an actual manual steering rack

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xAsh-Archived member

19-02-12, 21:57 GMT+10#6

^ya, my power steering drive belt slipped off one night on the way home from work, almost stacked it going straight through a roundabout :S Harder to steer than an old kingswood

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