Power steering

[ColinM50]

Thinking about my 15/16 winter project. I've always thought the steering on my Royale Sabre was a bit heavy, not helped by the slightly wider wheels and a sprained/weakened shoulder. To be honest I've put off driving it a few times, the thought of the heavy steering meant I just couldn't pluck up the enthusiasm. The result is that since unSORNing the car in April this year I've just filled it up for the second time. So 400 miles in the year.

So this has got me seriously thinking about fitting power steering.

The sabre's all 1987 Ford Sierra based - steering and suspension - and a Focus 2litre Zetec engine on a type 9 gearbox if that's relevant.

Somebody mentioned that the MGF electric assisted steering "should" be a straightforward fit, but of course he's not going to be doing the job. Looking on Google it seems these EPAS units are notoriously unreliable. I can pick up a secondhand unit for c£75 but they're non user fixable and a new one is around £500

Anybody got any ideas or suggestions please. And no, a Charles Atlas body building course isn't relevant thanks

[Fury1630]

I fitted a Corsa B or C unit to a Rickman Ranger. I used the entire top half of the column so had the wheel as well, but there are companies out there that build the electric bit into a standard MkII Escort column - pretty sure they could do the same with a Sierra column if asked. It wasn't too difficult to do it myself though. The only wrinkle was that the Corsa uses vehicle speed to adjust the amount of help the motor gives, If I had the patience I dare say I could've made up something to do the same job, but there were devices to provide the signal it needed & had a knob on to adjust the assistance. With it turned right down it was about right.

[Happy Jim]

I fitted a Corsa C to my Cobra rep - bliss! Home fabbed the mounts and got a new steering shaft welded to length for £20. Column/ECU etc on EBay for about £50, twiddle knob controller was about £50, in line 50 Amp fuse plus suitable wires about £10.
I leave my controller in the middle position and it's just peachy, max assistance is single finger parking time!!!

Jim