Electric power steering ?

[mufdady]

Can anyone help me out?
Since coming back from NZ, The steering feels much, much heavier than it did when I left. So no I'm fearing the worst. Dreading woodruff key. I'm told it an engine out job to fix.
I seem to remember a thread a while back about fitting electric power steering from a Citroen Saxo.
Has anyone fitted one?
Would the woodruff key need to be fixed?
How does it work?
any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[SimonSparrow]

The woodruff key is likely to be the culprit, especially on a 98 or earlier car, when they were a bit undersized.

I used a Citroen Saxo pump to replace mine, the hoses fit straight on.

The mechanical PAS pump can be removed with the engine in place, I took mine off as it was no longer needed. You could also replace the woodruff key this way. I had to undo the drivers side engine mount and move the engine slightly with a jack, but that was about it.

There are a few threads on here with pictures of other people's electric conversion.

[ridds]

Fitted it to mine.

Relatively simple job tbh.

Hardest bit was connecting up the resevoir. Check my posts for details.

[mufdady]

How do you find these threads?
Tried searching, but it does'nt seem to come up with anything relevant

[Budaholic]

mufdady said:

How do you find these threads?
Tried searching, but it does'nt seem to come up with anything relevant

Just need to sift through it all. Here's one I found..... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
HTH

Bud

[oggs]

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[Seasider]

oggs said:

Bud's back

[ridds]

mufdady said:

How do you find these threads?
Tried searching, but it does'nt seem to come up with anything relevant

I was gonna say it's simple just search for my name in the Cerb forum but I can't seem to find them!