Steering Rack In A31

[just_matt]

Hey,

I have an A31 here that i am in the process of getting back on the road, it has had the hicas removed, but half of the power steering stuff is still not connected.

I have this picture of my rack, i know 2 fittings go to either side of the rack but i need to know where the other 3 fittings should go to (with the hicas removed).

Which one is pressure feed?, return?, and should the remaining fitting be blocked off?

Thanks,

-matt

[daisu]

If it is a hicas rack it should have a feed and return to the pump/resevoir, and the 2 lines to each side of the rack (just like a regular front steering rack).

Then it should have 4 holes for the hicas. These holes are completely seperated from the hydraulics of the front rack. Their only function is as a connection block to join the hicas lines from the rear of the car to the hicas lines in the engine bay.

If you have no intention of refitting hicas then you can leave those 4 holes unplugged.

If you still have a hicas pump and reservoir just loop it straight from the pump to the reservoir, that way you don't have to worry about keeping the lines under the car and looping it around at the back (where the rear hicas rack was).

[just_matt]

Alright well I double checked the rack and its only got a total of 5 fittings.

Im guessing its non hi-cas?

Would someone be able to tell me which one is feed, and are the remaining 2 both returns to the reservoir?

The rack also has a silver sticker saying "Drive PRO" but nothing else. Has anyone heard of this?

-matt

[daisu]

I just checked my rack, it only has 4 fittings there (and another 4 on the rear for the hicas lines).

The 2 on the left go to either side of the rack, the bottom right is supply from the pump, and the one above that is return to the reservoir.

I don't know about that top one though as my rack doesn't have that.

[just_matt]

Okay thanks for you help Daisu.

Im still trying to find out about my steering rack.

Once I get power steering ticked off the 'to do' list there's only minor things to be fixed on the ceff.

-matt

[just_matt]

BUMP, I still need to find out what these fittings on the rack are, and if my car is Speed Adjustable Steering, and if i can remove it.

-matt

[daisu]

Try making a thread in the skyline section?