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duece95duece · 07-16-2009, 06:46 AM

ok guys. i got a question for you, my power steering went out on my 91 sr20det hatch and im wondering how safe it is to drive untill i find another pump, im not sure if the pumps are the same on the ka and sr. i was told i could blow my rack, lol. let me know guys thanks in advance.

clark · 07-16-2009, 07:26 AM

fix it ASAP.

the PUMPS themselves are the same between KAs and SRs. you have to swap the PULLEY and the BRACKETS from the SR to the KA pump

duece95duece · 07-16-2009, 11:34 AM

So your saying I can get a pump off a ka and put my old brackets and pulley on it? Just the pulley wheel right, I don't need to put the shaft in the new one, cuase that's whÃ*t broke on mine now. Thanks a lot guys.

duece95duece · 07-16-2009, 01:08 PM

how long can i run with out the power steering??

Matej · 07-16-2009, 01:13 PM

Just take off the belt until you replace it.

Team DET · 07-16-2009, 01:16 PM

prepare to get buff arms lol

duece95duece · 07-16-2009, 02:11 PM

well i took the belt off when it happend, i was just told its not good to drive it like it is becuase i could ruin my rack??? haha yea. somthin about it not bein lubed.

Ktown_drifter · 07-16-2009, 02:23 PM

as long as you have the belt off it wont hurt anything.. itll just be really hard to turn because of all the fluid in the lines if you wanna make it easier till you can fix it drain fluid.. unhook return ine from rack at the rubber hose part and crank your steering one way all the way over then all the way back effectively removing fluid .. itll make it a bit easier to turn

duece95duece · 07-16-2009, 02:29 PM

its really not that bad. i was just worried about driving it, i was told my steering could just go out lol. but if yall thank its ok im goin with yall, i got a new pump just not time to put it on yet lol.

07-16-2009, 06:46 AM	#1
duece95duece Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my power steering went out :( ok guys. i got a question for you, my power steering went out on my 91 sr20det hatch and im wondering how safe it is to drive untill i find another pump, im not sure if the pumps are the same on the ka and sr. i was told i could blow my rack, lol. let me know guys thanks in advance.

07-16-2009, 01:16 PM	#6
Team DET Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 770 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	prepare to get buff arms lol __________________ (OΞO/- -\OΞO)

07-16-2009, 02:23 PM	#8
Ktown_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Napanee Ontario Canada Age: 40 Posts: 278 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as long as you have the belt off it wont hurt anything.. itll just be really hard to turn because of all the fluid in the lines if you wanna make it easier till you can fix it drain fluid.. unhook return ine from rack at the rubber hose part and crank your steering one way all the way over then all the way back effectively removing fluid .. itll make it a bit easier to turn __________________ 613driftwerks.ca

07-16-2009, 07:26 AM	#2
clark Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new york Posts: 1,035 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	fix it ASAP. the PUMPS themselves are the same between KAs and SRs. you have to swap the PULLEY and the BRACKETS from the SR to the KA pump

07-16-2009, 11:34 AM	#3
duece95duece Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So your saying I can get a pump off a ka and put my old brackets and pulley on it? Just the pulley wheel right, I don't need to put the shaft in the new one, cuase that's whÃ*t broke on mine now. Thanks a lot guys.

07-16-2009, 01:08 PM	#4
duece95duece Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how long can i run with out the power steering??

07-16-2009, 01:13 PM	#5
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Just take off the belt until you replace it.

07-16-2009, 02:11 PM	#7
duece95duece Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i took the belt off when it happend, i was just told its not good to drive it like it is becuase i could ruin my rack??? haha yea. somthin about it not bein lubed.

07-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#9
duece95duece Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its really not that bad. i was just worried about driving it, i was told my steering could just go out lol. but if yall thank its ok im goin with yall, i got a new pump just not time to put it on yet lol.