Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:01:57 -0400
Reply-To: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
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Sorry got the full
List on gowesty gonna see if I can source this stuff. Thanks
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?
>
> 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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