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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Snap on 07 April 2005, 02:13
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In the future i plan to put PAS in my golf. Could I take it out of a 1.6 driver? What parts are needed and what is involved in tranfering it into my 1.8 driver?
Muchos gracias.
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its not worth it you might as well replace the whole engine with one already on it!
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yes it can be done and is not that hard a job to do, prob a few hundred in parts tho, and you dont need an engine change :huh: cos the pas isnt connected to the engine in a way that necessitates engine replacement
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Are you saying that it does invovle taking the engine put to fit it?
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dont think you need to remove or lift it but might help with access as you need to remove the steering rack and replace it with a pas version plus youll need the belt, drive and resevoir probably something else i forgot then also the electrics need to be wired up. most expensive part is the steering rack seen them for about £110 on there own but if you got all the working parts in a 1.6 then its just a matter of swapping them over.
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that's what i mean you might as well get a donner car and transfer the bits over!
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i got a 16v rack for £25 delivered to the Isle of Man so it aint that dear!!
all you need is
rack
belt
pump
resivior
pipes
pulleys
pipes are usually the most expensive bit to get
all bits could probably be had for £100 tops 2nd hand.
there is no electrics either associated with the PAS
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tbph i dont have power steering and it doesnt bother me i can control my car i think and i dont like power steering for how light it is, i mean dont get me wrong its a twit to park sometimes but rather have the control of feeling the wheels on the road than lighter steering
i crashed my corsa gsi the day i bought it and i still blame the power steering :grin:
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i have had loads of cars with power steering and in terms of feel the golf is the best and that includes new audi a3 fsi
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anybody who drove my old 16v didnt even believe it had power steering!! they believe it now though when drivin my current one which aint got any! one mate actually thought the rack was partially seized
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there is no electrics either associated with the PAS
never done a golf or really looked sorry :S did an old escort which a resevoir level indicator just assumed :P and the £110 isnt rack price its complete kit not having a good day of it :S and if anyone is interested that is the kit price from Volksapart in london se18 weather they have any cant tell ya but it includes everything you need to put in and they might even knock abit off if you give them your old donor rack if its in good shape.
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tbph i dont have power steering and it doesnt bother me i can control my car i think and i dont like power steering for how light it is, i mean dont get me wrong its a twit to park sometimes but rather have the control of feeling the wheels on the road than lighter steering
i crashed my corsa gsi the day i bought it and i still blame the power steering :grin:
Lol, I'm sorry this made me chuckle. I remember the big law suits, headline articles etc regarding Vauxhall Corsa GSi's inexplicably crashing. There were conspiracy theories all over - who'd have thought PAS would be to blame :wink:
Having previously owned 2 non-PAS Golf's and now on my 3rd PAS Gti I don't think i could ever go back. I drove my friends Fiat Punto 55 (ssssh!) without PAS and nearly crashed! I blame the lack of power steering!!!! :grin:
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:smiley: I have a '90 driver with pas and it feels all wooly and horrible,like Gambit says if you have decent tyres on the front and the tyre pressure set ok, then i would live without it,you get far more feedback and feel more in control of the car.There isn't much difference between my Gti (non PAS) and the Driver. As for the conversion don't forget the bloody great aluimium bracket that holds the pump on,and if you look you can pick up PAS golfs or Jetts'a on Ebay for aless than £100.Most VW breakers charge more than £100 for a secondhand setup. Good luck.... :smiley: