Date:         Mon, 2 Jul 2001 06:26:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] WTB: inline4 powersteering bracket
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If it were as easy as that, I would have power steering already.  VW
equipped diesel cars with several different types and sizes of power
steering pumps.  I have not yet seen a pump and bracket that will work with
the Vanagon engine supports and oil pan.  I have seen a pump from a Jetta
that is very small and may actually clear the water pump with a little
bracket modification, but I wonder about adequate volume and pressure for
the Vanagon power steering rack.  If you do figure out a way to do this, a
whole bunch of us diesel drivers are interested.

Air conditioning???  It would be nice, but even more difficult than the
power steering.  I'm all ears :-)

Mike Snow

>
> I'm working on adding powersteering to my 16" Syncro. I took all the
> components from a WBX engined van for my project. The problem I
> am having is
> I have a 1.6 turbodiesel in my Syncro.
>
> Yeas, yes. I know the diesel won't like the extra strain caused by the PS
> pump and the AC that I will add later. I'm not worried about it because I
> plan on moving up to a 1.9TD or even 1.9TDI later.
>
> Anyway, I need a PS bracket and possibly even an AC compressor
> bracket from a
> line 4 engine like a late model Jetta/Golf/Passat. Someone on the
> lists had
> mentioned to me once that turbodiesel Jettas did come with PS. I
> figured that
> to be the best donor candidate. I doubt that I will find a used
> Tiico mount
> out there.
>
> If all else fails, I guess I can always have a mount made.
>
> BenT