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6th June 2017, 04:28 PM
#11
I suppose no different to breaking a steering pump belt.
You can even save on gym fees with the upper body workout.
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6th June 2017 04:28 PM
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8th June 2017, 06:59 AM
#12
Legendary
Originally Posted by
Turtle_au
I suppose no different to breaking a steering pump belt.
You can even save on gym fees with the upper body workout.
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And if I plug the brake booster, I'll get a good lower body/quad/calf workout as well.
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8th June 2017, 08:24 AM
#13
I once snapped a belt & had to drive home with no power steering & no vac pump, It was hard work & I was only 100 metres from home, U turn was a killer.
I don't think it would be safe to travel any distance just for control of the vehicle, the older vehicles without PS had huge steering wheels & required many turns just for normal driving.
I know that some of the Hyundai Excel boys remove their PS pumps for racing because the pump can't keep up with the rapid direction changes, they do get heavier but it is only a small car.
Graham
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8th June 2017, 07:47 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by
GeeYou8
I once snapped a belt & had to drive home with no power steering & no vac pump, It was hard work & I was only 100 metres from home, U turn was a killer.
I don't think it would be safe to travel any distance just for control of the vehicle, the older vehicles without PS had huge steering wheels & required many turns just for normal driving.
I know that some of the Hyundai Excel boys remove their PS pumps for racing because the pump can't keep up with the rapid direction changes, they do get heavier but it is only a small car.
Graham
Stationary turning is tough without power steering, but I reckon it is manageable while moving the vehicle for a shorter distance.
Heavier GUs may be bit tougher to turn without PS.
BTW, what is the vacuum pump for? Or is it a diesel?
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10th June 2017, 09:23 AM
#15
Because a diesel does not have manifold vacuum like a petrol engine it has a vacuum pump, sometimes on the back of the alternator, for the brake booster.
Graham
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11th June 2017, 04:38 PM
#16
Patrol God
OK 98 4.5L GU.
Power Steering packed in it today about 100 K's from Home.
I drove all the way home from Walhalla . The first part of the Trip 50K or so was really Windy coming through the Hills and then Freeway home.
Some of the switchbacks made me work hard but was doable. Freeway was a breeze.
Travelled at 100 kph on Freeway.
Found turning at slow speeds bloody hard.
Was going to call in and see Roofy but wanted to get home
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11th June 2017, 07:48 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by
Bob
OK 98 4.5L GU.
Power Steering packed in it today about 100 K's from Home.
I drove all the way home from Walhalla . The first part of the Trip 50K or so was really Windy coming through the Hills and then Freeway home.
Some of the switchbacks made me work hard but was doable. Freeway was a breeze.
Travelled at 100 kph on Freeway.
Found turning at slow speeds bloody hard.
Was going to call in and see Roofy but wanted to get home
What was the reason? Pump failure you reckon?
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11th June 2017, 08:33 PM
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Patrol God
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12th June 2017, 12:26 PM
#19
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
dom14
What was the reason? Pump failure you reckon?
The Pump is seized so of to the Patrol Doctor next week
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13th June 2017, 12:57 AM
#20
Legendary
Originally Posted by
Bob
The Pump is seized so of to the Patrol Doctor next week
Yeah, if it's seized, then no choice but a new pump.
Mine's still rebuildable.
I wonder how it managed to seize without giving you an earlier indication of possible failure.
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