pwr steering pump
hi, im currently doin a v6 conversion into my gemini and was wondering if there was a way to retain the power steering pump, as i dont really want to spend $150 on a idler kit. what if i plumbed the feed line back into the return. would that wrk?
crappy ol' VN driver
interesting idea, however i think it might cause a few problems, fluid circulating without any cooling is going to overheat (the fluid is cooled somewhat by the steel lines in/on the steering rack) causing pump failure. i think you might also need to fit some sort of restrictor to the high pressure line so that you don't have high presure fluid feeding directly into the reseviour. can always try and see what happens
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Remove the back plate of the power steering pump and remove the vanes in the pump. Then run it empty, it will only be spinning on bearings and shouldn't make any noise.
there were vn's produced without pwr steering am i right? if so, mite source the pulley from a wreckers.
any idea on how to remove the snap ring at the back of the pump.
Ahhh Yes, Ahhh Yes....
could plumb it as suggested but run it through a trans cooler style setup to ensure the fluid doesnt over heat....
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Originally Posted by ryno_vrx
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A pair of circlip pliers, or two small screw drivers.
The VN's without power steering just used a shorter belt didn't they?
Ahhh Yes, Ahhh Yes....
thats what id imagine would happen also, just using an shorter belt..
CRS do shorter belts dont they?
How would you drive a VN without PS????? It would weigh a ****ing ton...
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3. T5 VB Gear Box
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I'm thinking of ditching mine............
Selling FG G6E Turbo and buying a N/A Supra
theres only a shorter belt for non air con. not non pwr steering. if there wasnt a pulley in that location, the belt would not go round the other pulleys the right way
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I'll check the Holden parts list tomorrow.
Selling FG G6E Turbo and buying a N/A Supra
Remove the vanes from the pump, block the inlet and outlet and fill with oil/fluid.
This will keep it all lubricated and as it's not pumping you wont generate any heat.
Worked for me, in fact may have the modified pump handy if you need one?
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