Does anybody know of any cars that use an electric motor to power the power steering pump.I have been told that subaru(spelling?)may of fitted them.I want one to power a hydraulic winch so it can still be used if the engine is not running.Some tipper trucks have them be are usually quite large.
Cheers Col

MGF has electric power steering. Its rubbish...

MR2s have electric power steering, the mk2 (the rounded one).

My Fiat Punto has electric power steering and is about the best I have driven, it also has twin setting, the 'city' setting is massivly over powered, but normal is excellent

my 306 has power steering, I'm assuming its electric!?

Mercury outboard engines make them, but they do cost 800 snotters!

[Edited on 19/5/03 by MK9R]

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Originally posted by ned
my 306 has power steering, I'm assuming its electric!?

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Originally posted by MK9R
but they do cost 800 snotters!

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depends how many tissues you use Alan.

2.7 snotters = 1 American squit

I think that electric power steering is purely electro mechanical and has no hydraulics, i have seen a unit off a fiat punto and the motor is quite small.
We have a battery powered hydraulic bin hoist at work and the motor on that is like a small starter motor and draws 42 amps when running.Maybe you could adapt a starter motor or possibly a dynamo from an older car.i have heard of people using the old lucas type dynamos for powering kids cars and think they have been used in robot wars as motors.Other than this find a scrapdealer that deals in industrial machinery and have a look around. Batttery pallet trucks may be the ideal source and would supply pump and motor complete.
Paul.

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Originally posted by Macca
Does anybody know of any cars that use an electric motor to power the power steering pump.I have been told that subaru(spelling?)may of fitted them.I want one to power a hydraulic winch so it can still be used if the engine is not running.Some tipper trucks have them be are usually quite large.
Cheers Col

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Try the EPS-sytem used on Corsa's 1993-2001. They've got an elektric motor builinto the steering collumn. You could use the complete collumn including the contol unit. Should be available at a scrapyard/recycler.
Yuo don't have to worry about steering-racks, pumps, oillines and powersteering-fluids.

Greetingz, Rob.

Clio has electric steering too. Saw a Dynamique ('sporty' model) being broken on Ebay I think.

Andy

[Edited on 19/5/03 by Scouse Monkey]

The rally guys use Citroen Saxo electric pumps and Corsa racks for Vauxhall Novas. Works a treat

Marcus

Marcus,

If i'd known anything about vauxhall Nova's I'd have kept it to myself - people might draw certain conclusions.

Cheers

Chris

My Clio had it as well till some git nicked it, the car not the pump.

yours, Pete.

Most common application on modern cars is for a hybrid system. Sensors on the column tell a control unit if you move the column and this in turn operates an electric motor connected directly to a power steering reservoir usually connected directly to the power steeering rack. Probably the most common usage of this type of hybrid is on Vauxhall Atsra's.

Hope this helps

And the system fitted on MG F's is *&*(*&****


Enjoy.

Big thanks to all, looks like it more common than I first thought!

Col