running a power steering car with out a power steering pump?

1. jamie8v Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 durham Posts: 725 mk5 zetec s fiesta black

   #1 5th January 2009, 21:48

   will this be just like a manuel ? or not work because myns not working
2. dan-dan Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Nottinghamshire Posts: 334 Saxo VTR W-reg Escort RS turbo with about 160bhp

   #2 5th January 2009, 21:52

   ye it will just be really heavy lol.
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 5th January 2009, 21:55

   racks are different for PAS and NON PAS, so will be heavy.
   
   Ive driven a saxo for close to two years with a fucked ignition relay so no pas for me on my old one lol
4. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #4 5th January 2009, 21:56

   if you mean your power steering pump is broken, yeah you can still drive the car.
   
   it'll just be heavier than a non power steering car, because you'll be force the fluid through the pipes
5. manc Established Member Joined: Dec 2004 Derby Posts: 1945 Pug 207

   #5 5th January 2009, 22:01

   With steering racks being quite cheap am I correct in thinking a non PAS rack will make steering lighter?
   
   Thx
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 5th January 2009, 22:13

   No power steering is fine when the car is moving, good workout for you, dont be a wuss
7. jamie8v Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 durham Posts: 725 mk5 zetec s fiesta black

   #7 6th January 2009, 09:55

   lol thanks for all your help its the mk6 fiesta thats it gone on and i dont think they do a non PAS rack?
8. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #8 6th January 2009, 11:05

   Perfect excuse for a quick rack.
9. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #9 6th January 2009, 11:17

   if you are going to drive it without the pas, drain the pas fluid, disconnect the pipes and it wont be as hard to turn with as you wont be forcing the fluid against a pump thats not pumping.
   
   you have to be careful, i nearly stoved my saxo a few times when the PAS was playing up, lol.
   sometimes it wouldn't work for days, then all of a sudden it would come on, if i was turning and forcing it, then it came on, you would shit yourself and turn rather quickly lmbo
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 6th January 2009, 11:49

    Wack it with a hammer ?? serious suggestion
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 6th January 2009, 11:50

    i had that too boz
    
    driving round welsh lanes im not familiar with having a very tempremental pas pump sucks
    
    fist thing im doing to my next saxo is dropping a 1.1 steering rack on there to get rid of the pas completely