eliminating power steering?

greengoblin · 04-22-2003, 02:09 PM

hey.

I am having troubles with my power steering
it is leaking or something

but whenever I make a turn it's making noises.

so I'm thinking I should just get rid of the power steering.

how would I do this? get a smaller belt right?

Has anyone done this before?
how does it feel driving around without power steering?

also, it's an 91 5.0 lx AOD
would 4.10s go good for this car?

thanks

Dark_5.0 · 04-22-2003, 03:21 PM

I bought a forward rotation water pump. Then I removed the a/c, power steering and smog pump and used a short belt around the outside of the crank, alternator and water pump.

I also had to buy a forward rotation flex fan.

Easy money and its not that bad to steer. My car is only a track car

Later,

Bad89stang · 04-22-2003, 05:22 PM

Been there, done that. When my steering rack starting leaking I got rid of the PS pump and then ran open lines from the PS rack. Put it up on stands and turn from one side to the other to drain the system. It was extremely hard to turn and I hated it. That was with skinnies on the front. Then I switched to a manual rack from Autozone and used a Flaming River steering shaft. It is very easy to turn now and even my wife doesn't complain about it.

blue00gt · 04-22-2003, 06:33 PM

I drove my buddy's '89 GT that had a bad P/S pump and the stock rack and it was extremely hard to turn, especially at low speeds (I'm 5'10", 190lbs, and work out in case you need a reference). If you want to go manual steering definitely get a Flaming River rack if you plan on driving it on the street.

Bad89stang · 04-22-2003, 06:48 PM

you don't need a flaming river rack in my opinion. They are super expensive and you can get similar results with a manual rack from Autozone. I just chose to use the flaming river steering shaft so that I could eliminate the rag joint in the stock steering shaft. The rack was $109. Here is a picture of it with the steering shaft.

greengoblin · 04-23-2003, 12:03 PM

thanks for the info.

this sites always infomative.

04-22-2003, 02:09 PM	#1
greengoblin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: alameda Posts: 24	eliminating power steering? hey. I am having troubles with my power steering it is leaking or something but whenever I make a turn it's making noises. so I'm thinking I should just get rid of the power steering. how would I do this? get a smaller belt right? Has anyone done this before? how does it feel driving around without power steering? also, it's an 91 5.0 lx AOD would 4.10s go good for this car? thanks __________________ 02 Mustang GT 4.6 91 Mustang Lx 5.0

04-22-2003, 03:21 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I bought a forward rotation water pump. Then I removed the a/c, power steering and smog pump and used a short belt around the outside of the crank, alternator and water pump. I also had to buy a forward rotation flex fan. Easy money and its not that bad to steer. My car is only a track car Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

04-22-2003, 05:22 PM	#3
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	power steering Been there, done that. When my steering rack starting leaking I got rid of the PS pump and then ran open lines from the PS rack. Put it up on stands and turn from one side to the other to drain the system. It was extremely hard to turn and I hated it. That was with skinnies on the front. Then I switched to a manual rack from Autozone and used a Flaming River steering shaft. It is very easy to turn now and even my wife doesn't complain about it. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

04-22-2003, 06:33 PM	#4
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	I drove my buddy's '89 GT that had a bad P/S pump and the stock rack and it was extremely hard to turn, especially at low speeds (I'm 5'10", 190lbs, and work out in case you need a reference). If you want to go manual steering definitely get a Flaming River rack if you plan on driving it on the street. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

04-22-2003, 06:48 PM	#5
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	you don't need a flaming river rack in my opinion. They are super expensive and you can get similar results with a manual rack from Autozone. I just chose to use the flaming river steering shaft so that I could eliminate the rag joint in the stock steering shaft. The rack was $109. Here is a picture of it with the steering shaft. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

04-23-2003, 12:03 PM	#6
greengoblin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: alameda Posts: 24	thanks for the info. this sites always infomative. __________________ 02 Mustang GT 4.6 91 Mustang Lx 5.0

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