walshy_247
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
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any one know how much it would cost to convert my corsa to power steering????
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Old_Skool
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Registered: 25th Jul 04
Location: Glasgow
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Last time i looked into it was about 150-200
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walshy_247
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is that it? i thort it would have been a lot more!!
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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You'll need to change the steering rack. I hope you enjoy that job. I spent hours and hours trying to get it out! Eventually it comes free
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walshy_247
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so uv changed urs then?? how much did it cost?
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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they charge £40 for the rack (manual) providing you give the old one back to them...
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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if i'm planing a 1.6 converison and i take the steering rack and pump along with the engine will it work im my 1.2?
i presume the hardest part here is actually reaching the steering rack with the engine in the way?
so if i changed that with the engine out then it would be a problem??
or is there more to it than that??
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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Without an engine, yes changing the steering rack would be a peice of piss 
When I did it, i had a 1.4 8v, which left a little bit of space cos of the small cylinder head. But you still have to get it by the gear linkage - which has to be disconnected... so yeah, do it without the engine in while you can!!
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mike_1.2LS96
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One more, thing, you'll have to set the tracking yourself 
I used a bit of ally to straighten the wheels, and took it for a drive - the steering wheel spun 360 and all over the place - i had to stop and get the 12mm spanner and adjustable out and fix it road side
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
One more, thing, you'll have to set the tracking yourself
I used a bit of ally to straighten the wheels, and took it for a drive - the steering wheel spun 360 and all over the place - i had to stop and get the 12mm spanner and adjustable out and fix it road side
that wont be a problem... when i got my coilovers i had to readjust the tracking about 15 times cos i kept fecking around with the camber.
even when i brang it down the garage and the put it on the 4 wheel alingment machine the tracking and camber were perfect
i'm kinda a tracking expert
the only bastid is trying to get yer head in to ya can actually see the track rod and get yer vise grips on it
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mike_1.2LS96
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yeah i adjusted mine several times, drove alright but got it checked at the garage and came back worse!
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