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Is it okay to drive a power steering equipped car without the power steering pump hooked up? I mean, sure, it requires more effort, but is anything at risk of being damaged?
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RE: Is it okay...
At highway speeds probably nothing significant will happen. When turning at low speeds, I think you will cause some twisting forces on the idler arm, causing the bushings to fail sooner. The idler arm of the non-power steering cars had more expensive lubricated metal to metal bushings, while the power steering cars had non-lubricated rubber bushings.
Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top
Alexander
1959 Hard Top
1960 Golde Top
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RE: Is it okay...
hmmm... don't like the sound of that. I suppose I'll have to attempt to get my p/s system working before I license this thing.
Pat Wilson's lists a pressure hose and a steel cylinder to control valve seal. Is it one of the first and two of the second that I need for hoses? I feel like trusting 50-year old pressure lines is a bad idea...
Also, who sells the rebuild kits for the cylinder and the control valve?
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RE: Is it okay...
Rebuild kits can be bought at the "Bird Nest" in Portland Oregon. Nice folks, good company!
Greg:7 :7
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