What's inside ...

[Zumbruk]

... the nearside front wing of a Chimaera? I've been thinking about places to relocate the power steering reservoir, and I was wondering if it could go into the nearside inner wing, in the same way that the brake fluid reservoir is in the offside wing.

And while we're on the subject, can anyone recommend a decent alloy reservoir?

[450Nick]

Erm... Fuse box, cabin air fan and some ducting I think. Not sure what else..?

[paulathome]

I'm pretty sure the reservoir must be above the height of the power steering pump as it's gravity fed.
So as long as this is the case then you can mount it anywhere.
Cheers.
Paul

[Zumbruk]

paulathome said:

I'm pretty sure the reservoir must be above the height of the power steering pump as it's gravity fed.
So as long as this is the case then you can mount it anywhere.

The problem is finding an "anywhere" to put it!

[Pupp]

Zumbruk said:

paulathome said:

I'm pretty sure the reservoir must be above the height of the power steering pump as it's gravity fed.
So as long as this is the case then you can mount it anywhere.

The problem is finding an "anywhere" to put it!

Where the dizzy was if you go coilpacks

[Zumbruk]

Nice idea (and I *have* gone coilpacks...) but I'm trying to get the reservoir off the top of the engine...

[spend]

Change to an electric pump?... I know I keep harping on about it, but it does do away with a lot of pipework and the problem of the reservoir head above the location of the pump (early rovers had the pump at crank rather than head level BTW). I've seen leccy pumps (with integral res) stuck on the inner wing by the rad which means you only have short pipe run to the rack and as a big plus it doesn't have to cross the exhaust or go near any hot bits Would think it's a lot less work to mod than re-locating the res in the wing (even if it was high enough?). Wiring should be pretty easy, take a relay off the starter and switch it from the purge valve (off fuel / main relays with ign).

[450Nick]

As part of the SC-Power charger kit, the power steering pot is moved to the front chassis rail just behind the radiator on a new mount. All pipes are replaced along with the leaky U-bend and it seems to work very well indeed. In fact I think the steering has got a little lighter since the change which is nice

[chrispitman]

Where is the pump on yours nick is it not moved down due to the supercharger hence the revior can then sit lower as well.

[450Nick]

Well its not that much lower, and I'm sure I've seen the same thing done on non charged cars before. Given that its fed by a low pressure line and has a high pressure line drawing from it at all times, I would have thought you could put it at any height and it wouldn't matter as it should always be in equilibrium?

[Barkychoc]

450Nick said:

Well its not that much lower, and I'm sure I've seen the same thing done on non charged cars before. Given that its fed by a low pressure line and has a high pressure line drawing from it at all times, I would have thought you could put it at any height and it wouldn't matter as it should always be in equilibrium?

I think you'll find with the engine stopped if you remove the lid to check the level

[450Nick]

True, but I do run my pot at less than half full which may work in an n/a car using this location?

[Pink_Floyd]

450Nick said:

As part of the SC-Power charger kit, the power steering pot is moved to the front chassis rail just behind the radiator on a new mount. All pipes are replaced along with the leaky U-bend and it seems to work very well indeed. In fact I think the steering has got a little lighter since the change which is nice

Do you have a picture?