POWER STEERING RACK Mk1 Clio

[mr7t6]

How easy would it be to install a power steering rack with the engine removed?

As im changeing the engine any-way.


Any help please

 

[mr7t6]

what needs tobe done as mine dont have power steering but the new lump has the pump installed.

 

[geesus69]

what lump you putting in?

 

[mr7t6]

TD Lump from a R19 or megane mate

 

[Lunner]

Absoloute piece of piss, about a 2 min job with engine out, its onyl a 30 min job with engine in....well for a manual one anyways, bit longer for PAS

 

[Dan@SJM]

PLus changing the column etc.

 

[Lunner]

Add an extra 5 mins on for swapping column the

 

[Dan@SJM]

If you know what your doing!

 

[Lunner]

ok, ok you win lol

 

[Dan@SJM]

lol, just trying to keep him in the real world otherwise he'll burn the car from frustration when it taking him half an hour as he thinks hes sone soemthing wrong!

 

[Lunner]

Well hopefully if he isn't experienced he'll expect it to take ages, first time i swapped my gearbox it took me over 2 days, now i can do one in a day easily

 

[Dan@SJM]

yea, im getting too good at doing boxes on valvers now, takes me about 5 hours tops now.

 

[mr7t6]

That easy a... well i am not sure if im going to do or get someone to do it for me

are all the steering racks the same from model to model?

 

[Dan@SJM]

aside from non pas to pas yes.