Power steering

[Kofkof_00]

How difficult is it to install power steering if it wasn't something the car came with?

More importantly, I hear it's a rather rare option, can it be cannibalized from a different car (same parts?)

[25Horseplay]

It isn't to hard to do, but it was only available in 90-91 Lplus and GL models. Basically you change the rack and pinion unit and install the pump, lines, and reservoir.

[miami man]

yes i saw one at a junkyard here about 2 weeks ago but did not get it because it was hot outside.but i noticed that the air conditioning lines were rerouted if i was looking at the engine it came from the compressor ran down the radiator support to the driverside fender well then to the fire wall then making a left to where it goes generally to the inside of the car. anyone else see this setup on the air conditiond power steering festiva before?

[25Horseplay]

Musclecar_1 has that same set up on his car. If you do go back for it could you pull all the A/C lines and sell them to me?

[Damkid]

what about power steering from like an escort would that work? or would the steering rack be too wide

[miami man]

i think the same car in the junkyard has one of those side miirors that fold up but no glass on it also a split back seat in it.

[Gomez]

OK, I know this is an old topic but I do have a '90 with air that I am not going to use. It is my parts car. The compressor is bad but everything else is OK. LMK if anyone needs anything. I need to repay the money I borrowed for the Wind Deflectors. Or I can work a trade.

25Horseplay, do you still need the lines?

[FoxProGT]

what about adding power steering to a fest with no ac? iv rarely seen a festiva with power steering but the ones that i have seen also have ac and i can see that the ps pump pully is conected to the ac pully.

what if you dont have the ac compressor to hook the ps pully up to?

[25Horseplay]

If you don't have A/C there is a adjustable tensioner pulley that goes on there.

[Festiva_tunner]

dont forget you will need a bigger belt

[Gomez]

When the compressor went bad on my 90 GL I just bought a shorter belt. Then I used the PS pump to tighten the belt. The compressor is still there, but it just doesn't do anything nor is it hooked to anything.

[FoxProGT]

i wonder where i could get the adjustable tensioner pulley from

[Gomez]

You don't need the tensioner. I did the same thing to mine and I never got a tensioner. It just uses a much smaller belt. It goes around 2 pullies instead of 3. The power steering unit is adjustable to tighten or loosen the belt.

[FoxProGT]

:!:

[FoxProGT]

im sorry... its not teeth but its a pulley with groovs like the one in this pic