Best option for a manual Rack .//.??

so whats the down sides to cutting the belt? i dont know much about the steering so enlighten me

 

you are still pushing the fluid in the cylinder, would recommend making a u joint on the rack itself and draining the fluid

 

locost, if what you say is true then I definitely need more info on that swap. Finally a manual rack for my race car. Some pics and any other tips you could offfer would be great.

And guys with broken P/S - fix it before it gets worse and more expensive. (And you have to park your Celica). Once the seals are gone and the fluid leaks out the rack slowly self-destructs through lack of lubrication.

 

Sorry meph, i'm not sure what you're asking. Who is this question directed at?

And jimbo, cutting the belt (or removing it if you're not completely lazy - you don't even have to remove the alt belt if you do it right) just makes the steering stiff. It not unsafe, just hard to turn in parking lots when you are moving slow. Try getting your car rolling in a parking lot or empty street, then pop it into neutral or declutch, and turn off the engine. Then try steering the car. This will also make it a lot harder to brake (no power assist when the engine is off) so do it in a deserted area to be safe.

 

I just took the pump off and am starting to repair it with a kit, so need for losing the cable. but i do not mind driving without power steering anyways.

 

how do i post pictures?

 

i would be happy to post some pictures of what i did, i would just need some help in knowing how to post them

 

This is a bit of a bump, I just don't want this thread lost and forgotten.

Locost, post those pics when you have the time. Imageshack is probably best, like meph said.

Hopefully I can get out to the wreckers to find one of these manual racks.