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Nick 240
08-15-2008, 08:38 PM
I need to know how to cap the power steering cuz mine isn't working. I bleeded the system and used atf and it still doesn't work.i'm sure its the pump but i'm gonna drive the 240 w/o it. If you can please tell me how to cap the Power Steering.

Thanks
S14DB
08-15-2008, 08:42 PM
Take the belt off the PS pump.
ms!3
08-15-2008, 08:51 PM
Ya, what about the water pump though?
n240sxfnatic
08-15-2008, 09:15 PM
Ya, what about the water pump though?
Theyre not on the same belt
ms!3
08-15-2008, 10:04 PM
Oh damn, we talking about sr's here? Nvm then.
supportTHEezln
08-15-2008, 10:34 PM
Mac-10 FTW.

You can cap anything.

And the word is "bled."
murda-c
08-16-2008, 12:12 AM
ka power steering pump shares a belt with a water pump, no?
i8yourfwd
08-16-2008, 01:38 AM
ka power steering pump shares a belt with a water pump, no?
Correct.

Kinda nice I guess, when my water pump seized n snapped the belt, I noticed I had no PS, and was able to pull over and shut off the engine before it overheated.
Bigsyke
08-16-2008, 12:45 PM
With the size of the steering linkage, your best bet is to score a spare rack from the junkyard, Open it up, remove the seals, pack it full of amsoil grease, weld the holes shut to prevent moisture.

Looping/breathing the steering rack still is fighting against the seals. Capping it is just fighting the seals and the fluid pressure.

I havent drained 90% of the fluid out of the rack and used it that way, too afraid of it drying out. However my Civic has maybe 10-20% fluid in the rack and is still running strong for 5 years now.
Propaganda
08-16-2008, 08:36 PM
IIRC, the PS and Water pump are on the same belt on teh KA24DE but that is not the case with the KA24E
Nick 240
08-18-2008, 01:43 PM
i have a KA24DE is there an eaiser way to cap it cuz i'm planning on putting the power steering back on i just want it to be temporary.
Bigsyke
08-18-2008, 06:41 PM
i have a KA24DE is there an eaiser way to cap it cuz i'm planning on putting the power steering back on i just want it to be temporary.

There is no easy way.

Only real way is to remove the rack, remove the piston seal, adn lube it up with synthetic grease.
Nick 240
08-18-2008, 11:01 PM
ok thanks that is what i am going to do.