How would i temporarily disconnect the power steering pump so i can drive without PS? I tried it by turning the car off in the parking lot while moving, and i really like how stiff it feels, transmits actions much better. So how can i disconnect the pump without removing it completely? I want the option of going back to stock PS.

 

take the belt off

 

how would i do that? can you point me towards it please?

 

yeah, I tried this for a while too. on the track its nicer feel but believe me it gets annoying not havng ps after a while. it'd be nice to have an electric ps pump that you could turn on and off at leisure

 

Won't this put a lot more stress on the rack/pinion setup?

 

u want power steering on our heavy *** cars...they aint civics.....u can just take the belt off...it has its own belt.....there is also a way to set up the system so u have fluid in teh resivor but no pump running...it has a breather...ill have to find it from the honda guys

 

Aight. I just want to take it off to see how it feels since a few people told me it feels really good. I turned my car off on a hill last nigh while going maybe 40, turned it to ACC so my steering wouldnt lock up, and it felt good, so thats hwy i want to disconnect.

 

It's a pita to take the belt off. You get at it from underneath. After raising the car and removing the pass. wheel, you need to loosen a bolt on the back of the pump that the pump pivots on. I think it's a 14 mm bolt. I got to it with a ratchet wrench.

Then, there is an adjustment bolt pointing upwards in front (towards the pass. side wheel well) of the pump. I think it's 12 mm. Loosen this and pull the pump to loosen the belt. Since this belt is behind the serpentine belt, it will need to come off first. I suppose you would then tighten that 14 mm bolt to secure the pump.

 

Thanks man, thats exactly what i needed.

 

dont touch the adjuster, just pry the belt on and of, just ask jime and others.

 

My drag car has no ps and it sucks. It doesn't help that i have no pressure in the tires. Regardless you will need both hands to turn.

 

You'll wount be able to drive the car around town easily or safely make a quick maneuver(sp?) to avoid an accident without the steering working correctly.

If you want tighter steering, buy a different car.

 

i agree, it might sound cool at first, but you'll get pissed off with it since you drive it everyday

 

some have to feel it to believe it. Take off the belt and try it for a week see how you feel about it after a full week of driving.

 

i don't know why you would want to. definitely a step down, IMO. and like njmax said, it will make it tought to have as sharp of reactions.

 

Yeah, that's a quicker and much easier way, or just cut the belt.

 

Thats exactly why i said i want to disconnect my pump for a few days to see how it feels. I know i'll put it back to normal, but i just want to experience it for once. Why? because i do.

 

The increased "feel" when doing slight testing while rolling at speed is quickly offset by the fact that you have to use both arms to turn the wheel when the car is stopped. I predict you'll experience that approximately once and then say to yourself "wow that was the worst idea I ever had." Trust me, my turbo max didn't have power steering for quite a while. If you happen to have large sticky tires, it's almost impossible to turn the wheel.

 

if you don't want power steering, go buy a '86 Volvo... :

 

...or '94 Isuzu

 

or a 96 honda civic cx hatchback.

 

guys it`s not all that bad i`ve drive bigger car with PS taken out.

When the car is at a dead stop IT IS almost impossible to turn the wheel. but once the car starts to roll (even just by a little") it doesn`t really take that much force to turn. remember you are Not suppose to turn ur wheel when the car is at dead stop anyway, IMO only old ppl who don`t know how to drive would turn their wheel while the car is st dead stop :P

 

So much for that idea.

 

Yeah it is bad when you are at a complete stop. It was difficult with the 215 all seasons but the occasion I put even my corded, dry rotted, crappy 235 nitto 555s on it, the steering effort became like twice as difficult. I can't imagine being on some hot R comps or DRs and trying to turn the wheel while stopped. Once you are moving even 5mph though it's not very hard so it might not be bad to try for autoX, but you certainly don't want to do it all the time.

 

I dunno.. it's not that bad.. after a while... and you build muscle.. lol.

I ran like that on DR's for a bit and it was tough at first but I got used to it. Even manouvering at an almost complete stop wasn't so bad. The rim weight has a lot to do with it too... I found it harder to move 215's on stock rims than the wider DR's on light Millenia rims.

 

i forsee a ripped upperbody in the future...