Hey guys(and gals) the power steering in my moms 90 LX is a bit stiff, ive had my share of cb7s and the steering was soo light but this one is stiff. It had a leak in the winter and it ran dry but there was no signs of a leak, now its all topped up but its not using fluid but the god damn thing is stiff, not stiff to the point of having no p/s. do you guys think it might be the pump?
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what do you call 2 lebs in an accord?
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you deffinately fcked up the seals inside the pump when you ran it dry..
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how hard is the pump to switch outOriginally posted by casterXwhat do you call 2 lebs in an accord?
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easy, take out the belt, and there are two bolts holding the pump onto the bracket.
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is it slow too? or just stiff?
btw, has anyone replaced their rack and pinion (entire assembly)?Comment
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Originally posted by dph92lx
I don't know what u mean by slow but Im gonna do it tomorrow I sure as hell hope its not the rack and pinion, im gonna go grab a pump from pick n pull tomorrowwhat do you call 2 lebs in an accord?
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Steering doesn't slow down when the pump is busted... it just becomes more difficult. The rack is direct with the hydraulic power assist... I currently have no belt on my pump.. . not exactly easy to turn, but it's plenty responsive!
It's most likely the seals, as said before. When you let such a thing run dry, the seals dry and crack. In a hydraulic system like the power steering setup, shot seals mean no power steering.
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if u want some xtra horses just get a manual rack n throw the pump away =]........well if it wasnt ur moms carComment
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I don't think you can get an accord non-power steering rack, but you can just use your power rack with the ends looped.
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mine was the rack that went bad...it was soo hard to steer.....What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.
You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!
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What a fuckin piss off, I was soo sure it was the pump, replaced it with another one. Same shit, guess the rack is fuckedwhat do you call 2 lebs in an accord?
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feel the metal hose comming from the pump the bronze color one that turns into a hard rubber line...
put ur finger on it and if u feel it pulsating hard trhen its the pump...meaning the pump is pumping but the rack is resisting the flow causing more pressure.What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.
You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!
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Originally posted by MoDawG
I THINK ITS THE POWER STEERING.TRY REFILLING IT.IF ITS NOT THAT IT MIGHT B THE RACK N PINION....I THINK THATS HOW ITS SPELLED
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Did you come to that conclusion yourself, or did you read the thread? Because that's pretty much what has been said over and over again.Originally posted by Lroy onDA scene
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