No Power Steering driving, possible?

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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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. :D ;)

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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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

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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?

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

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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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

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What was the reason? Pump failure you reckon?

Yeah it looks like that

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Originally Posted by dom14

What was the reason? Pump failure you reckon?

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The Pump is seized so of to the Patrol Doctor next week

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Originally Posted by Bob

The Pump is seized so of to the Patrol Doctor next week

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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.