I also left out the need for the 3 belt pulley on the crankshaft. Mike
BenT Syncro wrote: > Mike, > You left out the reservoir bracket which needs to be cut frm the donor van. > IMHO it is not worth the hassle to switch steering knckles. Quicker steering > with the PS knuckles is not materially different to be noticeable. Have done > this on two vans. > BenT > > On 10/30/05, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > >>Neal, >> >>I "believe" it started with some '84 models ... maybe just the >>Wolfsburgs. Certainly most, if not all, US '85 models. >> >>It would be easier if you had a donor van from which to extract the parts. >> >>I have not done this, but here is what I think you'd need: >> >>1. The power steering rack. >>2. The power steering pump and bracket. >>3. The power steering fluid (ATF) reservoir >>4. Lines from the engine area to the rack (the hose kits sold by Frank >>Condelli would be a good choice) >>5. The connector from the pwr steering rack to the steering column (it's >>different from the standard steering connector) >>6. Steering knuckles from a pwr steering equipped van as the geometry is >>different. If you use the knuckles from a std steering van ... it would >>end up being even easier to steer than a "stock" power steering model as >>you would have more turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock. >>7. The idle booster which raises the idle speed when the steering is >>turned to the maximum left or right. >> >>If I've left anything out ... surely someone else on the list will chime >>in. >> >>Mike >>'84 GL 7 pass std steering (a van called Horse) >>'85 GL Westy pwr steering (Willow) >> >> >>Neal Powers wrote: >> >>>what year did vanagon start using power steering and can i adapt it >> >>to a 81 >> > > > > -- > BenT > |
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