Electric power steering pump...........

Electric power steering pump...........

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Hedgehopper

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1,537 posts

243 months

Wednesday 9th July 2014
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spend said:
I just used 90/100mm u bolts, stuck some rubber on the pump and clamped/suspended it to the monster plate attached to the chassis.
I like that idea, the makers mounting cage is a bit OTT.....thanks.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Hedgehopper, did you finish this install with the astra pump. Just wondering where you finally mounted it and if you have a picture with it in place.

Hedgehopper

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1,537 posts

243 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Ian, I didn't carry on with this install and am still using the hydraulic pump. Problem I found was that on the Griff with its sloping radiator there is little room to mount the pump. The other snag is that the bonnet roller cross-bar limits the vertical space for the pump. I have seen a pic. of a Griff where it was mounted in place of the washer bottle but decided it wasn't for me.

I wouldn't say that it couldn't be done but as yet I'm not sure how.

If you have any brainwaves I would like to see the result........good luck.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Cheers Alex. I have always intended to mount mine off the front cross member and always presumed it would clear the bonnet until i had a proper look this morning and like you say getting it as low as you can the front of the bonnet just catches it. Shame.

Anyway i have decided i am going to place it in the corner of the boot. There is still plenty of room to get the roof in and out. The pipe runs should be dead straight up to the rack. I wondered if the extra length in the pipes may alter the efficiency of the pump but my local hydraulic place and Pirtek have assured me it wont make any difference.

Hedgehopper

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1,537 posts

243 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Well that really is lateral thinking! Would your pipe runs be in copper or flexi hose?

I haven't been out to look as it's bucketing down but is there room in front of the radiator? If you can get an oil cooler in there perhaps there's room for a pump?

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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No there`s no chance in front of the rad, i`ve looked there before. I think if sticking with the Astra pump the boot is the only option.

My intention at the minute is to mount the pump in the offside corner. Probably use flexi rubber pipes and run them out the boot through the hole where the fuel return line enters the boot, along the chassis straight to the rack !!!!!

I will keep you posted.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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carsy said:
No there`s no chance in front of the rad, i`ve looked there before. I think if sticking with the Astra pump the boot is the only option.

My intention at the minute is to mount the pump in the offside corner. Probably use flexi rubber pipes and run them out the boot through the hole where the fuel return line enters the boot, along the chassis straight to the rack !!!!!

I will keep you posted.
Ian, are you saying that there is less room under the griff bonnet? It fits under the chim bonnet.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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It would appear so Peter Yes. Even if you rest the pump on the anti roll bar which is as low as you can go, and in practice it would have to be clear of the roll bar, the bonnett still clips the top of it when opening.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Why not use a 106 pump like my 5.5? shorter with a small remote reservoir.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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phazed said:
Why not use a 106 pump like my 5.5? shorter with a small remote reservoir.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Yes I have thought about it and precat has shown it will fit in a griff engine bay. But im quite lkking my idea of housing it in the boot out the way.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Well today i finally got around to starting my Subaru power steering mod.

Rack in position.




Having turned the pinion around 180 degree i`ve had to file a bit from the mounting plate. probably looks worse than it is, its only about 2-3cm.




Mr. Hedgehopper if your watching i`m mounting the Astra pump off the front chassis member as originally intended. Ive built a plate in 3mm stainless steel that hooks over the chassis and sits just a few mm off the anti roll bar. It also has a plate behind it that comes off the underneath of the chassis crossmember. Probably over engineered but its proper solid.







I`ve then bolted the original astra pump cradle to the bottom of the stainless plate. Pump then just sits in its original cradle. No pics of this yet its still getting painted.

Mounting the pump like this does means the bonnet just fouls the top of the pump by about half a cm when opening the bonnett. Its hardly a problem though because when the bonnet gets to the pump it is out of its roller channel so you can just lift it that half cm over the pump and carry on opening it as normal. I`m quite happy with it. With bonnet shut there is loads of clearance. i`ll put up some more pics when its all done in place.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Good job.

Have you modified the pinion yet?

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Yep, did that a few weeks ago. Hand filed it very carefully and slowly.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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carsy said:
Yep, did that a few weeks ago. Hand filed it very carefully and slowly.
I ground mine fast on the bench grinder, I am older than you and life is running out biglaugh

Hedgehopper

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1,537 posts

243 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Looks like you intend moving the expansion tank to make room for the plate. Would be interested to see pics. when finished.

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Forgot about that on yours. I`ve no expansion tank just the swirl pot.






carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Cradle with unwanted arms chopped off and a coat of ford panther black and lacquer i had lying around.


stevesprint

1,114 posts

178 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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carsy said:
Forgot about that on yours. I`ve no expansion tank just the swirl pot.

Carsy
Tidy, that's a very tidy engine bay, RESPECT !!! I now understand why you don’t want to mess up your perfect engine bay with a PAS pump.
I notice you’ve Tee’d you thermostat bypass hose into the water pump return but where is your heater return pipe???
Thanks, Steve

carsy

3,018 posts

164 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Easy that one Steve, I don't have a heater.. took the lot out cos it was useless.

I may at some point put an all in one small fan and matrix like the ones sold by car builder solutions in the passenger footwell / wing like you have done just for windscreen demisting but its not top of my list of jobs as the car is summer use only.