Thanks Dennis
I enjoy the power steering and I planned on rebuilding the rack unless the
unpowered rack steered much eaiser than the broken PS rack.
Darren
Lowell MI

-----Original Message-----
From: dhaynes@optonline.net [mailto:dhaynes@optonline.net]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:44 AM
To: Darren Lastfogel
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Power steering rack to standard rack

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
>