Disconnecting Pas,

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Whats to be done?

 

Got an Mi16 to go in. It has got an Mi P/Steering pump on it, but would like to go back to unassisted steering.

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

if you really want to do that disconnect the pump, remove the hoses and the fluid reservoir,

then remove the hydraulic ram off the rack and put a plug in all the holes, and i believe that's it.

[Guest puginfo]

>>> yeah, that's about all but would you be comfortable enough with the twist bar still located inside the control valve at the steering column end? Its said to have a smaller diam than the outside shaft to have some twist in the ori pas setup. That's the main link between the steering and the pinion shaft.

[base-1 17]

cybernck's right, thats what i have done just the other day, havent plugged the holes yet, not sure what to use?

[jackherer 543]

I've done this to a couple of 205s now, one was very recent but the other has done 15k miles and 18 months with no problems.

[base-1 17]

kieran, did you block the holes up? what did you use if you did?

[jackherer 543]

I used foil exhaust tape, bit of a bodge, and you'd do better with suitable bolts, but it worked well

[base-1 17]

brilliant! i even have some of that lying around somewhere i think i did think i could try and get some bolts the same thread etc as the unions, but bugger that for shedloads of effort

 

alan, i took this pic, probably no help whatsoever but here ya go anyway (and yes i know i have a rubbish downpipe, but i will get a proper one when i have the dollar)