Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:34:39 +0000
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Subject: Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
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I would be careful about using those old metal lines. All it took mine was getting wider tires and turning the wheel while not moving. The leak almost cost me an on-road break down. In the pouring rain. It did take a couple of bottles of ATF to get home.Those metal lines have been subjected to a lot of abuse under there over the years. Check them carefully if you decide to use them.
Dave B.the Boston one
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sat, Mar 19, 2022 12:01 pm
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] electric or hydraulic power steering
Looks like there is a high pressure hose too 319.00 from pump to long metal
line
On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 11:57 AM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dennis, are these the lines you are talking about?
> https://www.busdepot.com/251498100
>
> On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 12:27 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The hose kit from Bus Depot has the fittings for the Rack. For the shaft
>> from the relay (angle box) to the rack that can be shortened, ( cut and
>> weld) to work.
>>
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>>
>> Dennis
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>> *From:* Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 18, 2022 11:02 PM
>> *To:* Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>> *Cc:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> *Subject:* Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry got the full
>>
>> List on gowesty gonna see if I can source this stuff. Thanks
>>
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>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 10:59 PM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dennis,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just checked vancafe and they had this to say: Please keep the fittings
>> from your old rack where the power steering lines join with the new rack.
>> any listers have these?
>>
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>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 9:38 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If you locate all the bits the VW power steering is a bolt on affair.
>> Using the hose kit instead of the original hard lines makes it easy.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Tom C
>> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 3:28 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
>>
>> Oh yea I've searched them all their are actually manufacturers producing
>> them now. I guess really I'm asking how big of a PIA is installing regular
>> hydraulic power steering?
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3:02 PM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Samba has threads on electric, but from which vehicle I do not remember.
>> > Saturn, maybe? Worth a search over there.
>> >
>> > Stephen
>> >
>> > Mobile
>> >
>> > > On Mar 18, 2022, at 3:00 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hey Guys,
>> > >
>> > > I currently have an 84 westy and I'm kinda feeling like getting some
>> > power
>> > > steering. Been researching the electrical steering kits, seems like
>> > > the downside is I'd lose the collapsibility of the steering column
>> > > in the
>> > event
>> > > of a head on collision, and the plastic shroud around the column has
>> > > to
>> > get
>> > > sliced and diced to fit everything up in there. I do have the bmw
>> > > booster not sure if that would have an effect? What's the downside
>> > > of grabbing a power steering rack and running lines to the usual
>> > > power steering pump
>> > spot
>> > > in the back? I'm about to install new bushing on the rack anyway and
>> > > the steering stiffner. I have all new bushings except steering and
>> > > I'm hoping it gets rid of the vibration in the steering wheel I get
>> > > at highway
>> > speeds.
>> > > I'd prefer not to slice and dice the plastic covers up front but if
>> > > electric is better I would. Thanks for your thoughts. tom
>> >
>> >
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