Loren,

Last year I purchase an '86 Wolfsburg Weekender without power steering. I
had my mechanic (Wally @ Autostad West here in Sacramento,CA) move over the
power steering from my totaled '87 GL.

He was already moving over my engine and rebuilding the front end, so I am
not sure of the exact cost... I seem to remember something in the
neighborhood of $300 (I think that the shop rate is $60per hr. - I don't
have the invoice where I am typing this). Obviously the parts were on hand
and he was already taking most of the front end apart to rebuild it
anyway...

-Dan

Quoting Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>:
>
>  I got this inquiry from an acquaintance:
>> My mother owns an '87 Vanagon which she bought new, but elected not to get
>> power steering. She now wishes that she had power steering and I'm
>> wondering
>> if it's feasible (and affordable) to convert.
>>
>> So, you experts out there, and especially anyone that haw done this,
>> assuming a competent mechanic in a good shop, what is he looking at in 1)
>> Cost of acquiring parts, either new or used (I'm assuming it would take a
>> mixture of both)
>> 2) Hours of shop time/cost
>>
>>

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