Hi guys, i have recently bought a R33 with the HICAS motor being removed, and it's got a lock bar installed.
The steering feel is stiff when car is not moving, for e.g. when trying to do a reverse parking. When driving the car at higher speeds, its still stiffer than a stock R33 with the HICAS unit.
What I would like to know is, does the removal of the HICAS unit and the installing of a lock bar caused the power steering to be stiff ? I know the removal of the HICAS unit is to prevent the rear wheels from steering and the HICAS lock bar is obviously to lock the rear wheels into a locked position. But does this naturally mean the steering should be stiff ?
Or is there a problem with the power steering unit or pump ?
Is it possible to have the HICAS unit removed + installing the lock bar, BUT still retain the feeling of a power-assisted steering ?
I am totally not used to driving this car with the stiff steering, and would like to return to the original feeling of the normal power assisted steering. I asked the previous owner why the steering was so stiff, and he told me that its because the HICAS unit has been removed. Is that really the reason behind it?
Hope you guys can help out here as I am really new but I have searched through the forums on this topic but cant seem to find out the exact answers. Thanks guys !