

| Subject: | Re: electric or hydraulic power steering |
| From: | Tom C |
| Date: | Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:01:57 -0400 |
Sorry got the full List on gowesty gonna see if I can source this stuff. Thanks On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 10:59 PM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Dennis, > > Just checked vancafe and they had this to say: Please keep the fittings > from your old rack where the power steering lines join with the new rack. > any listers have these? > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 9:38 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> If you locate all the bits the VW power steering is a bolt on affair. >> Using the hose kit instead of the original hard lines makes it easy. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Tom C >> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 3:28 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: electric or hydraulic power steering >> >> Oh yea I've searched them all their are actually manufacturers producing >> them now. I guess really I'm asking how big of a PIA is installing regular >> hydraulic power steering? >> >> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3:02 PM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Samba has threads on electric, but from which vehicle I do not remember. >> > Saturn, maybe? Worth a search over there. >> > >> > Stephen >> > >> > Mobile >> > >> > > On Mar 18, 2022, at 3:00 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hey Guys, >> > > >> > > I currently have an 84 westy and I'm kinda feeling like getting some >> > power >> > > steering. Been researching the electrical steering kits, seems like >> > > the downside is I'd lose the collapsibility of the steering column >> > > in the >> > event >> > > of a head on collision, and the plastic shroud around the column has >> > > to >> > get >> > > sliced and diced to fit everything up in there. I do have the bmw >> > > booster not sure if that would have an effect? What's the downside >> > > of grabbing a power steering rack and running lines to the usual >> > > power steering pump >> > spot >> > > in the back? I'm about to install new bushing on the rack anyway and >> > > the steering stiffner. I have all new bushings except steering and >> > > I'm hoping it gets rid of the vibration in the steering wheel I get >> > > at highway >> > speeds. >> > > I'd prefer not to slice and dice the plastic covers up front but if >> > > electric is better I would. Thanks for your thoughts. tom >> > >> > >> >
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