Anyone know how to DELETE THE POWERSTEERING on an Mk3?

[SUPRASTEVE]

Okay guys I love the conviences like AC and powersteering but you know what my AC doesn't work and my powersteering leaks. I already took out my AC. However I don't really know what to do with the Powersteering pump. Is there a way where I can just run straight rack and pinion. Please let me know what I must do and what I need for this procedure. I'd rather fix my clutch then fix all these lil problems.

Thanks,

-Steve Z

 

[toyotanos]

You will hate parking w/o power steering....
Really all you have to do is disconnect the belt to the pump, as most leaks are on the high pressure side of the system.
If you want to save weight, you can pull the pump and lines, but you will need to connect the feed and return ports on the rack (don't leave then open and squirt the fluid all out, the rack still needs lube!)
hope this helps!

 

[boostcraver]

Okay guys I love the conviences like AC and powersteering but you know what my AC doesn't work and my powersteering leaks. I already took out my AC. However I don't really know what to do with the Powersteering pump. Is there a way where I can just run straight rack and pinion. Please let me know what I must do and what I need for this procedure. I'd rather fix my clutch then fix all these lil problems.

Thanks,

-Steve Z

:nono: Fix the power steering. You will thank yourself later, especially if you have wider-than-stock front tires. Ask me how I know...

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

I have driven a few drift cars without power steering.. You will hate it.. My high pressure was leaking on my power steering, ended up being the sealing washers that sandwich the banjo bolt.. 3.00 later and two new crush washers and the leak is no longer present!

 

[89nasupra]

Steve, First what's up bro? it has been a while. Second, i have not had power steering on my car since it has been back on the road. it's not to bad. i still have the pump on but i have the feed and return lines from the resivoir connected . i would think just cut the pressure line and return line and splice them together and you should be fine or run them to the resivoir and keep some fluid in it. either way it's not as bad as you might think. take the belt off and take it for a ride and then decide what you want to do.

 

[mnracer550]

i wish someone made a manual rack and pinion kit. i loved the flaming river kit i had on my foxbody mustang.

 

[91supran/a]

from what i understand you can send flaming river the measurements so they can custom make the tie rods and you can use one for a foxbody in our cars you just need the universal joint to hook it ot the steering colum and ur good to go a guy i bought a fender from on here has a 1uz in his mk3 and he did it i will have to dig his name up and post it up or he might chime in

 

[Van]

After I deleted the power steering, the rack on my Supra is not as tight w/o the fluid:3d_frownmore lash), but I am better able to feel the road. I'm planning on removing the Supra rack and going with a manual RX7 rack and pinion. Here's a link to the procedure: http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165760 . Van

 

[Enraged]

to do it properly, you would have to do something like this: http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_arti...sa-part-5--de-powering-the-steering-rack.aspx

 

[SUPRASTEVE]

Well if it feels not as tight without fluid then that sucks. Guess I'm going to have to look at it again maybe I'll just get a PS pump from autozone later on LOL.

 

[Jeff Lange]

The Supra is heavy. Power steering is good. It can be done with a properly depowered rack or a manual rack from another car, but I'd still rather have power steering in a Supra.

For my AE86? Manual steering, but it weighs half a car less.

Jeff

 

[ForcedTorque]

I have driven without power steering, and I could handle it. It's all in how you look at it. If you bitch a lot, then it's not for you. It's not bad once you get used to it.

I also acquired this hose on a parts car that I once had. I'd let it go for $25 shipped

 

[hvyman]

You have to be moving some what to turn the wheel without governator arms. Not impossible but hard. Wouldnt go without it.

 

[Chambers]

I would suggest fixing the power steering. I have the Mustang steering rack in my 87, I do love it but if I was to do it again I would keep the power steering. I usually avoid turning the wheel when not moving and have got it down so that I really never need to.

Anyway, good luck!

 

[Inygknok]

If anything, Autozone carries a kit with all the seals for the factory pump. It runs for about $26 and it pretty much leaves the pump new unless you somehow cracked yours. The PS is not a luxury on these cars. It's not a commodity either like the AC.

 

[mkIIIman089]

I have driven without power steering, and I could handle it. It's all in how you look at it. If you bitch a lot, then it's not for you.

Sorry, but that is just a bunch of BS. Unless you're a professional body builder, turning at all while rolling <5MPH is damn near impossible. Not to mention the massive stress you're putting through the steering column that was probably only meant to take it on rare occasions. I'd also bet you are unable to make any heavy load cornering and make quick direction changes or corrections what-so-ever.

Any race car much bigger than a formula ford has power steering, so thinking it is somehow better/racey/cooler to go around struggling to turn the wheel - is kidding yourself. It's nothing but inconvenient and dangerous in a car as heavy and capable as this.

 

[becauseican]

I dont know why you would want to delete the PS, 3500 LB cars with manual steering are terrible. I have driven a few mk3's with manual steering....no thanks not for me. I like my one finger steering and cold AC as I cruise down the highways.

 

[laotionracer101]

Hmm i recently lost my PS in my supra, I somewhat felt like more of a man using two hands to turn. But I guess i do miss a 90 degree turn with one finger. I either cut a line during rebuild or need a new crush washer. Plain as that. Haha

 

[SupraSean]

Sawzall? anyways,,, no pwr steering+3500lbs(We are talking about a supra of course..)= Fail.... I had my pump act up on me, it was terrible..... you will kick yourself for not spending the few extra bucks to fix it. Trust me

 

[Jeff Lange]

The one thing people need to realize is there is quite a bit of a difference between having a power steering setup that is not working, and having a manual steering setup. The difference in effort required between the two setups is quite a bit. Driving with a broken power steering setup or even looped lines on the rack versus a proper manual rack or properly depowered rack is huge.

I would never recommend driving an A70 with the P/S belt removed, etc. The steering effort required, while manageable, is very high, and it is not fun at all. Driving an A70 with a proper manual rack setup is slightly better, but even then the Supra is HEAVY. Power steering is win.

Jeff