power steering w/ no belt?

[turbododge89]

can you run a power steering rack with no belt on the pump or is the only way to eliminate the belt by putting in a non power rack?

[ShelbyMotorspts]

Sure, just remove the belt.

Steering effort will be greatly increased and you'll probably be putting the belt back on within a few days.

[FrankNbeans]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......... don't do it.. my power steering rack went out... and it suckkkkkkssss assssssss don't do it!!

[Joryn]

heh my pump blew a seal and all the fluid drained outta it. Ive been driving it about a month like that actually. and have totally gotten used to it. not fun for parking situations but normal driving you almost dont even notice

[Marcus86GLHS]

i bought an 85 glht with 4k miles and at 30 k miles the power steering pump took a crap so i removed the belt and drove that car until 1997 and to almost 300k miles (yes, 300 thousand miles) with no power steering belt and i got very used to it, its a little more effort but not that bad, even my 100 pound g-friend drove it a lot that way.

[Joryn]

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Originally posted by Marcus86GLHS i bought an 85 glht with 4k miles and at 30 k miles the power steering pump took a crap

Outta curiosity did you have any fluid left in your pump after this?

[ShelbyGLHS592]

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Originally posted by Marcus86GLHS i bought an 85 glht with 4k miles and at 30 k miles the power steering pump took a crap so i removed the belt and drove that car until 1997 and to almost 300k miles (yes, 300 thousand miles) with no power steering belt and i got very used to it, its a little more effort but not that bad, even my 100 pound g-friend drove it a lot that way.

Everyone knows turbo Dodges don't last 300k miles. Who are you trying to fool?

[BLUEBALL]

You must have Popeye arms That sh*t gets old w/bad neck/back.

[turbododge89]

if i at some point have to change the rack is there a non power one for shadows that will just swap in with no other changes?

[Marcus86GLHS]

the pulley bearing went out, some fluid leaked but not all of it. i never actually removed that busted pump, just the belt. the car is still be driven by a girl in Cameron, Texas (50 miles south of Waco), same family as the one i sold it to nearly 6 years ago.....that car might last forever.

[outatime]

When I got my omni 2+ years ago the power steering was leaking so I just cut the belt. I deliver pizza 50 hours a week and the steering doesn't even bother me. I'm sure the weight of the car defintely helps though.

[toddipoo]

If you really wanted to keep it but not use the belt you could purchase a highrpm electric motor and run it off of that.
But yea when i blew my first headgasket we had to tow it home with my brothers truck "its sad to see a Turbododge being towed by a little mazda" and it didnt have any power steering.
HOLY CRAP it felt like i was fighting to turn a 40,000pound boat driving in cement.

-toddi

[Shelby_Daytona]

i have blown a p/s hose and a rack on two seperate occasions and had to cut the belt in order to stop the pump from runnign dry. The effort needed is alot greater, but it is okay to do. I now haev a new rack and it works great

[Garret]

I remember Testing that "new rack" and the powerslide with the Cressida that got me in **** with your relatives

[89DodgeSpirit]

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Originally posted by ShelbyGLHS592 Everyone knows turbo Dodges don't last 300k miles. Who are you trying to fool?

My car has 350k and counting - 89 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L 4cyl T1 =)