power steering question

[Enemigo]

Well, i have an S13 with SR. My power steering leaks and i don't want to deal with it. Can anyone of you knowledgable Folks help me out here? I would like to know what damage can i cause on a my if i dont' use power steering? I was tol that after a few months i can mess up the steering if there's no fluid in there. I'm taking the belt off so that it doesn't spin. I just want to make sure that i'm not gunna mess anything up in the long run. Thanks

Jose

[Toms240420]

well if you run it without fluid then the pump will burn out and maybe get a little loud. if you disconnect the belt then you will not have a problem with anything else. it will just be a little harder to steer thats all. what year is the car, becasue in my 91 i would have to get a whole different size belt if i want to remove my power steering but in a 89-90 you wont have to worry about the belt size. oh yeah you should feel a little bit more REV in your engine if you disconnect the belt.

[Enemigo]

yeah, i got a 90 with a DET in it.. I was running it for a week without the belt and was just hard to steer, but i just want to make sure i'm not gunna mess anything up. I don't want to one day drive and turn the steering wheels and teh tires do't turn because something broke.

Jose

[Toms240420]

if the pump is bad or u dont want to use it anymore, you should just remove it, its just dead weight. like my a/c compressor hehehe

[Enemigo]

so there won't be any problems with running the car w/out PS for now on?

Jose

[black_s13]

other than not being able to park, nope.

[w1ngzer0]

Does the FSM show what lines to remove? My rack leaks and a new one is needed becuase it looks like it could be more then just a leak.

But is there a proper way of remove the lines from the rack? like seal cut and seal or what? Should i have fluid in there before sealing it... just explane please.. someone >_<