If you disconnect the lines at the rack to allow all the fluid to drain out, there is little difference. The non PS vans use a larger steering wheel and different spindles to reduce the effort. Replace the rack and you should be good for another 100K.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Lastfogel <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM>
Date: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:21 am
Subject: Power steering rack to standard rack

> My Power steering rack was leaking so bad that I the belt from the
> pump and
> now I am getting an upper body work out just going to and from
> work. I have
> another rack that is not powered, will this one be eaiser to steer
> than the
> original with the pump disconnected?
>
> Darren
> Lowell MI
>