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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: MTyrrell on February 08, 2005, 23:09:40

Title: Power Steering
Post by: MTyrrell on February 08, 2005, 23:09:40

Dose anyone know how easy it is to add Power Steering to a 1989 (F) 110 2.5 TD.
 Looking at it I’d say the hardest part is mounting the pump. I don't know how it is mounted on models with PAS.

Is this a good idea or should I stop been a big girl’s blouse wanting such luxuries and keep it as it is?

Title: Power Steering
Post by: unknownmanxman on February 09, 2005, 00:14:39

My mate has a 1989 2.5td 90 with power steering, so i would imagine that its fairly steaight forward for you to do it.... I think its just a straight swap with your steering box...


Unknownmanxman

Title: Power Steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 09, 2005, 02:19:34

i did this on my td 110 when i had it............
if you buy a second hand kit complete ie
pump,res,lines and box it is easy just bolt pump
to engine take off non power box add power box
mount resovior and plumb in lines
fill up res start engine turn from lock to lock
check res refill and hey presto =D>
power steering.........but..........

you must get a pump from a diesel or td engine
cheap enough s/hand as the other engine types
don't fit as i remember will take about 4 hours
to fit
 :D

Title: PAS
Post by: dazzawhipple on February 09, 2005, 08:47:59

It can be done........

I converted a 110 to PAS very easy but the hardest thing is the bottom pulley on the engine Needs to be a double pulley


I got my kit from a breakers first box fitted was knackered so he replaced FOC

mounting the pump you use the water pump housing bolts

Darren

Title: Power Steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 09, 2005, 18:38:28

the one i did already had the double pulley
there so no probs  :D
but not too hard a conversion :D  :D

Title: Power Steering
Post by: MTyrrell on February 09, 2005, 19:36:09

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
 I'll probably stick PAS on it then, I just can afford it at the moment :( .

Cheers
Matt

Title: Power Steering
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 12, 2005, 18:21:33

I was selling a complet kit for £100, from a V8 though.  The box will cost around £65-75 from a dealers for a 4-bolt.  YThe 3-bolts are cheaper but they arn't interchangeable, the 4-bolt is metric!

I have a 3-bolt that I was going to sell to the reconditioners when I take my old 4-bolt in, beware the surcharge is £116.

Title: Power Steering
Post by: hingmy on February 15, 2005, 10:41:26

a three bolt box or pump is also stronger than a four bolt set.
Btw they can be made to be interchangeable - after a fashion!. Since high-pressure hoses are like rocking horse doo-dah, the easiest way is to get the ends off an old hose and get a hose company to make something to suit - hence at that point you could change one end for a metric or vice-versa.