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How do i keep power steering in a mk5 cabbie efi turbo??? help please!!!

Old 03-05-2009, 04:01 PM
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Hi i have a mk5 escort cabriolet xr3i it was obiously a 1.8 zetec engine but i recently fitted the fiesta rst engine but i do not know how i go about the steering can i fit a non-power steering rack or just buy some parts from a cvh engined mk5 cabriolet???? if anyone could tell me what parts i need i would really appreciate it.
Old 03-05-2009, 04:58 PM
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fit an electro hydraulic pump from a saxo or similar
Old 03-05-2009, 05:03 PM
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I used the bits off a cvh with power steering and the mk5 power rack - just a case of finding one. It all just bolted on. I did the same conversion on my old mk5.
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i thought that as i maybe doing my mk6 van to a turbo
Old 03-05-2009, 08:13 PM
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simple mate u would already have a pwoer steering rack fitted to ur car,so just got to any 1.4 mk5 or mk6 escort and take the pump and its bracket and pipes off .
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i,ve used a corsa in my mk1 ?
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I have the pump, tank and a couple of other little bits, missing the crank pulley and 1 hose i think, pm me and i will sort a price if you want.
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