If you disconnect the lines at the rack to allow all the fluid to drain out, there is little difference. The non PS vans use a larger steering wheel and different spindles to reduce the effort. Replace the rack and you should be good for another 100K. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Darren Lastfogel <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM> Date: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:21 am Subject: Power steering rack to standard rack > My Power steering rack was leaking so bad that I the belt from the > pump and > now I am getting an upper body work out just going to and from > work. I have > another rack that is not powered, will this one be eaiser to steer > than the > original with the pump disconnected? > > Darren > Lowell MI > |
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