Author Topic: Retro fitting power steering.  (Read 894 times)

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Retro fitting power steering.
« on: 12 September 2008, 14:13 »
..........to a mk2 GTi.Off to have a look at a very good condition one over the weekend but the down side is no power steering  :angry: :cry: i could source all the bits from a breakers BUT  know it would be a big job have any of you guys ever retro fitted it ?.Thanks in advance.
Candy White ED35.

Offline Mew

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,589
Re: Retro fitting power steering.
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2008, 12:01 »
I'm about to, but i'm doing it with the engine and subframe out of the car. I don't think i'd bother if the engine wasn't coming out anyway

Offline Jay

  • Forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 4,416
  • balding fat cvnt
Re: Retro fitting power steering.
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2008, 20:46 »
Not having power steering is not the end of the world and it's just 1 more thing to go wrong (OK maybe more because there is more than 1 piece to the setup )
Passat B5.5 2.3 V5 170, with all the extras.

Want some online storage? Click here to sign up for a Dropbox account.

But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

Offline ToddyGTi

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 212
  • I Love GTi's
Re: Retro fitting power steering.
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2008, 21:58 »
its relatively easy to do, just need the pipework, resevoir, and rack to do it. Its not easy to fit though due to access issues but not impossible either.


Part of the Booty Club

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: Retro fitting power steering.
« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2008, 09:18 »
Thanks for the info guys BUT phoned the bloke on friday to view the car & somebody was just handing over the cash :cry:so the search goes on.
Candy White ED35.