KA24DE power steering delete

[MR.chris]

I bought a 1991 s13 and swapped a 1995 s14 engine in it, but the car did not have power steering ( lines or pump ) when I got the car, So I just have the power steering pump mounted as a tensioner for the water pump. How long will the pump last without oil? Has anyone else done this before? Does anyone have a better solution?

[Creepy Cruiser]

Are you going to be running A/C still? If not, then this is how I did mine.

http://forum.ratsun.net/showth...t+mod

[zerepdivad]

I just use a 275k4 belt and cut a rib off and run a sohc waterpump pulley and i'm good. Just run it from the waterpump pulley to the crank and you're good. it stays nice and tight.

[MR.chris]

Thanks for the info. What will happen if I keep using the pump with no fluid in it? Is the power steering fluid used as a lubricant? I am not sure.

[zerepdivad]

Not sure. My friends power steering sprung a leak and he drove it with no fluid for a very long time and it never seized or anything.

[MR.chris]

Has anyone else experinced this?

[gingerbredman]

My ps system's been leaking for a few months now, I just pour a little in there every now and then. It continues to work fine which amazes me lol

Oh, I glanced at this site, does this really work? How would get the tension correct?

http://www.club-s12.org/forums...22918

[MR.chris]

Well I have used it for more than a month with no oil and its still good, so i guess its going to work.