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23rd January 2013, 07:15 PM
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Could be wrong ,if you fill the pas pipes on the rack and join them together the rack may not turn as there would be hydraulic pressure on both sides of the ram.
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23rd January 2013, 08:53 PM
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Hi,
First post.  You can join the tubes but you are still going to be pumping fluid so the steering will still be hard. You would need to de-power the rack by removing the piston on the rack which requires a full strip down but this would leave you with a properly de-powered quick rack. Here's how its done on the MX5 rack, it would be the same on most power steering racks. Cheers Stot
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24th January 2013, 06:29 PM
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Might be a good idea to read 2.3 of the mot testers manual as it is a reason for refusal/VT 30 for parts of power steering being removed so its possibly an iva fail too.
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#5
24th January 2013, 06:39 PM
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Beg to differ on the power steering with no power
Yes may be an MOT falier if the car was fitted with it in the first place There is no resistance in the rack any more than the fact the rack is quicker than standard The fluid just moves round as you turn However the quick rack internals for a standard rack are cheap enough but require a standard rack and a strip down to fit Something I am now doing
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#6
24th January 2013, 06:59 PM
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Interesting thoughts,one way valves,and pressure on a ram inside the rack are usually the way power steering works.
I would have thought if the rack was filled with fluid and blanked off,liquid not being compressable would lock the rack as one side would work against the other. It does say "if fitted to the vehicle" so it is a moot point if it could lead to a fail. It is a cheap way of getting a quick rack !
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