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10-11-2008, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 108
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Manual Rack on a Lumina
Anybody wanna help me out on this one. Power steering f**king pissin out fluid everywhere. Hate it! Want it gone! Had 4 luminas now with the 3.4 in them. I want it dead, Now!.
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10-11-2008, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 108
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each one, PS pissed fluid everywhere.
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10-12-2008, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 1,527
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Both of mine did it too. Replaced the pressure hose (~$30 at Advance) and haven't had a problem since.
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91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed (Awaiting a slow and horrible death to see the Junkyard in the sky  )
92 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed (now with new hollow cat!!)
94 Ford Ranger Red 2WD (for now) 5 speed 2.3l Dual Plug "Lima" engine
http://www.fquick.com/pocket-rocket
 
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10-12-2008, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 108
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yeah, but I constantly beat the crap outta this thing and I need something that will keep up with my needs.
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10-12-2008, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Windham ME
Posts: 358
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put your heat shields back in and stop beating on it
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I got pissed at my 4T60e so I swapped 97 engine, 4T65e transmission and wiring harness in.
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10-13-2008, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 1,527
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My cars have had the tar beaten out of them, and both of their steering systems are still fine. I bet since I have had both of them the "beaten miles" are almost as high as normal driving miles. When I take off from a stop light or merge into traffic, you bet I get on it. And since I like the sound of my car, I don't get on it lightly unless there is traffic in front of me going slow. Neither of my cars have lived an easy life, and yet both are fine (minus rear end collision damage on the 91). Besides, if you were to find a manual rack for a W body (which I doubt were ever made) these cars are pigs. That's a lot of weight pushing down on those front tires, which is going to make steering really suck. I drove an old 73 Nova w/ manual steering before. And even though it had an actual manual rack in it, it wasn't the easiest to steer, so I would think twice about trying such a thing in a w body.
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91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed (Awaiting a slow and horrible death to see the Junkyard in the sky )
92 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed (now with new hollow cat!!)
94 Ford Ranger Red 2WD (for now) 5 speed 2.3l Dual Plug "Lima" engine
http://www.fquick.com/pocket-rocket
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10-14-2008, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 270
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Drove a Sunbird with a manual rack and unless the car was moving at a good speed it was a PITA!
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I dont know what this means but "ASS HATS" is funny
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10-18-2008, 01:39 PM
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I don't know 'nuttin!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio,
Posts: 214
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Sunbird the same rack as achieva? I been looking for a manual rack for my achieva.
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How to make High performance Emissions:
A "true" High flow converter, straight pipe.
Low/No flow EGR valve, block off plate.
Carbon canister and purge valve mod, place in large 30 Gallon can, cover, and place curbside, the city will do the rest.
PCV valve and vent tube, reroute to exhaust to dump where it belongs, on the ground. Or add breathers and let it all free.
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10-29-2008, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 45
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Try turning the wheel with the ignition on but the engine off. It's so difficult you'll never be able to park it and will barely be able to control it when it's moving. The effort required for an evasive maneuver will simply be too much.
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10-31-2008, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 434
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crazyd
Try turning the wheel with the ignition on but the engine off. It's so difficult you'll never be able to park it and will barely be able to control it when it's moving. The effort required for an evasive maneuver will simply be too much.
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I agree, just fix it the correct way and be done with it. it will be very heavy to turn when moving slow. BUT actually it will not be hard once the car is moving. alot of newer cars are just power steering assist so when you are at a certin speed it is not assisting. when the car is moving it will not be hard to turn, it might be a little heavy but not bad. Again hard at low speeds..
If you do want to remove power steering. can't you plug the rack and call it a day... I know thats how the honda guys do it. you would have to bypass or do something with the P/S Pump.
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Shane "RedZMonte"
2004 Subaru WRX STI 13.8@98mph -5800 ft/alt.
-3" Dp, 3" Midpipe, Prodrive Muff., Cobb Access Port
1995 Monte Carlo Z34 14.38@101mph
-T04E, Borla Catback, OBDII, 42.5# Injectors
1992 L67 Lumina Z34 (SOLD)
1990 Turbo Grand Prix (SOLD)
1992 Lumina Z34 (RIP)
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