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Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:55:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Consensus wanted....OK to drive with power steering belt
              detached for awhile???

<snip>
Manual steering from lack of pump pressure is identical to manual
from-the-factory, only you probably have a smaller steering wheel and will
develop strong arm muscles from parking.
<snip>


Manual steering is FAR easier than power steering with the belt removed.
It's not  just that the manual steering setup has a bigger steering wheel.
The steering geometry is different also.  If you add a power steering rack
and pump to a vanagon with a front end set up for manual, it will seem even
easier to steer than a factory power steering setup as the manual system
requires more turns of the steering wheel ... lock to lock.


Mike
'84 GL 7 pass manual steering
'85 GL Westy power steering
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