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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: GrippyDrifty on April 10, 2006, 12:50:25 AM

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: GrippyDrifty on April 10, 2006, 12:50:25 AM

thanks for your comments/responses regarding my leaky rack (double entendre:p ).

Well, after reading the following write up on e30tech, I am going PS less.

 http://kbdlock.ath.cx/~atmh/e30/powersteer.html

But, I thought of a short cut for the time being. It is much easier to just remove the pump and loop the hoses that went to the pump. That way, since I am obviously having a leakage problem, I could top it up easier if necesary. I will be runnning some lucas stop leak through it before I remove the pump, for some peace-of-mind. I'm sure this will get rid of my leak issue and give me a free MANUAL rack!!!!:D

Check out the diagram:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/bokunopics/fk8svo.jpg)

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: asubimmer on April 10, 2006, 01:38:24 AM

sounds cool, let us know how hard the parking lots ect. are

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: GrippyDrifty on April 10, 2006, 01:55:31 AM

Oh, trust me, I'll let you know how parking goes. I live in SF--one of the crappiest cities to live in regarding parking.:(

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: sheepdog on April 10, 2006, 11:44:04 AM

Forget the stop leak.

On racks, it will not only not work, but will likely make the problem worse. I added some leak stop to mine, it helped at first, but after it only got worse.

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: kowalski on April 10, 2006, 12:15:32 PM

do not use stop leak, it will wreck ur pump and clogg your rack. i'v ran it through twice and my pump went twice, now i just disconnected it.

Title: I'm getting rid of my PS...
Post by: GrippyDrifty on April 10, 2006, 02:11:00 PM

Ok.  Thanks for the advice. I'll just remove the PS pump and loop the line without the stop leak. Without the pressure from the pump, it should'nt leak anyways.