Macca
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 12:15 PM |
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Electric power steering
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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Jon Bradbury
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 12:20 PM |
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MGF has electric power steering. Its rubbish...
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GO
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 12:40 PM |
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MR2s have electric power steering, the mk2 (the rounded one).
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 12:53 PM |
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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
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ned
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 01:12 PM |
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my 306 has power steering, I'm assuming its electric!?
beware, I've got yellow skin
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 01:24 PM |
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Mercury outboard engines make them, but they do cost 800 snotters!
[Edited on 19/5/03 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 02:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
my 306 has power steering, I'm assuming its electric!?
traditional power steering is hydraulic......is the best assumption.
my wifes new megane (the big bum one - the car not the wife) has lekky steering.
renault parts are really expensive tho!
what MAY be worth a try id the abs pump assembly from a mk3 granada. I have no idea how, but a robot wars robot used it to power hydraulis on a
'bot,
atb
steve
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Alan B
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 02:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
but they do cost 800 snotters!
What is the current snotters to dollars conversion rate?.....
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ned
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 02:32 PM |
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depends how many tissues you use Alan.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 02:37 PM |
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2.7 snotters = 1 American squit
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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paulf
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 09:19 PM |
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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.
quote:
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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dutchsuperseven
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 posted on 19/5/03 at 09:20 PM |
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Electric powersteering
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.
Sex, drugs and Supersevens
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Scouse Monkey
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 09:20 PM |
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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]
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Marcus
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 10:05 PM |
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The rally guys use Citroen Saxo electric pumps and Corsa racks for Vauxhall Novas. Works a treat
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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chrisg
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 10:13 PM |
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Marcus,
If i'd known anything about vauxhall Nova's I'd have kept it to myself - people might draw certain conclusions.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 09:22 AM |
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My Clio had it as well till some git nicked it, the car not the pump.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 09:51 PM |
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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.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Macca
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 11:15 PM |
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Big thanks to all, looks like it more common than I first thought!
Col
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