Welcome to the Rx7 Forum and Owners Club.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

<<<<<< Register to remove these ads >>>>>>


Go Back   Rx7 Forum and Owners Club > General RX-7 Area > TECH Support

TECH Support Technical Support for your RX7, Open 24/7/365. Post your problems and see if someone can help!


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-07-2011, 11:49 PM   #1
 
sidewaysFC's Avatar
sidewaysFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: carlisile PA
Age: 30
Posts: 145
Send a message via Yahoo to sidewaysFC
Default power steering
Im getting rid of of my power steering can I just cap off my power steering rack and get rid of my power steering stuff or do I have to get a power steering rack.


__________________
I wish I was drifting right now!
sidewaysFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 12:41 AM   #2
dutch
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 21
Default
not sure about the RX7, but on most cars, if you just block it off, you'll have very hard steering. you can check this by trying to turn the wheels with the car not running. that's how it will turn once all the power steering set up is removed. you'll also have to deal with the pump. if you remove it, you'll have to get another belt that will fit a non-power set up.
Dutch
dutch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 02:08 AM   #3
 
sidewaysFC's Avatar
sidewaysFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: carlisile PA
Age: 30
Posts: 145
Send a message via Yahoo to sidewaysFC
Default
well if you just turn the wheel with the car not running and all the power steering stuff hooked up its hard because your pushing all that fluid through the sistem I was thinking if I drain all the fluid out off the rack and then cap it off it should be easier what do you think.


__________________
I wish I was drifting right now!
sidewaysFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 04:33 PM   #4
dutch
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 21
Default
like i said, not sure on the RX7, but you'll still need to have some fluid in the system to lubricate the gears.
so, doesn't look like it would be that much trouble to plug the hoses and see how it works. i'd be curious to see how it works out for you. keep us posted if you do this.
most of my experience is with the old non-rack systems and i know they were very hard to steer, but maybe you're right, could be the fact you're still pushing all the fluid around.
Dutch
dutch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 09:06 PM   #5
 
sidewaysFC's Avatar
sidewaysFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: carlisile PA
Age: 30
Posts: 145
Send a message via Yahoo to sidewaysFC
Default
ill probably drain all the fluid and fill it with grease and if its still hard to steer after all that I will have to take the rack out of the housing and cut the piston off or somthing. im starting this in a few weeks


__________________
I wish I was drifting right now!

Last edited by sidewaysFC; 06-08-2011 at 09:09 PM.
sidewaysFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 10:08 PM   #6
 
BoostedFC's Avatar
BoostedFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Age: 44
Posts: 785
Default
To properly remove the PS you will need to run a non power rack or modify the power rack.

Here is a thread on how to De-Power your rack. There are a few how to's out there's another one by TitaniumTT.
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=440198


__________________
Supercharged or Turbocharged, Boost is Boost
Big Body on 335's!!!!!

Last edited by BoostedFC; 06-08-2011 at 10:16 PM.
BoostedFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2011, 10:14 PM   #7
 
BoostedFC's Avatar
BoostedFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Age: 44
Posts: 785
Default
BTW here is the write up by TitaniumTT.
http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...power+steering


__________________
Supercharged or Turbocharged, Boost is Boost
Big Body on 335's!!!!!
BoostedFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2011, 01:50 AM   #8
 
sidewaysFC's Avatar
sidewaysFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: carlisile PA
Age: 30
Posts: 145
Send a message via Yahoo to sidewaysFC
Default
I would go with a manule rack but the mazda trix angle kit im geting only fits power steering racks. so basicly what there saying is I have to take the rack out and cut that seal out.


__________________
I wish I was drifting right now!
sidewaysFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-10-2011, 04:36 AM   #9
 
BoostedFC's Avatar
BoostedFC
Full Access Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Age: 44
Posts: 785
Default
Follow the procedure on de powering the rack the way it was written. I have not done this myself as of yet & might actually let someone else who has already done it do mine.


__________________
Supercharged or Turbocharged, Boost is Boost
Big Body on 335's!!!!!
BoostedFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2018, 03:01 AM   #10
 
marathonboats's Avatar
marathonboats
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: United States
Age: 38
Posts: 21
Send a message via Yahoo to marathonboats
Default
you need technician to fix it
marathonboats is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump