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Lately I noticed some 964's come with some kind of pump in the frunk and some don't. I happen to own two German delivered 1992 C2 964's where one does have the pump and one doesn't.
Is this the power steering pump? Was this optional?
I honestly don't feel a big difference in steering (if at all)
ABS pump for a C2. C4 have a different setup. My car is a C2 so I am not sure of the C4 system there is another type of pump that operates the 4 wheel drive system Power steering pump is on right side of engine runs off the cam shaft
The first pic is of a C4, RS or turbo. These used the electro hydraulic booster system which runs off a pump in the front of the tub. You are looking at the brake M/C. The C2 second picture uses a vacuum booster which is located under the tub in the tunnel where the C4 AWD diff sits normally. That is why the lines run through the tub to the MC there.
As John said the Power steering pump runs off the right bank of the engine.
There is quite a difference between power assist and non assisted steering. At speed other than some additional effort I don't feel much difference but at slow speeds around town you will have to work much harder to maneuver without the power assist.
The first pic is of a C4, RS or turbo. These used the electro hydraulic booster system which runs off a pump in the front of the tub. You are looking at the brake M/C. The C2 second picture uses a vacuum booster which is located under the tub in the tunnel where the C4 AWD diff sits normally. That is why the lines run through the tub to the MC there.
As John said the Power steering pump runs off the right bank of the engine.
There is quite a difference between power assist and non assisted steering. At speed other than some additional effort I don't feel much difference but at slow speeds around town you will have to work much harder to maneuver without the power assist.
Thanks! That makes sense. The images I grabbed from the internet for reference. In my case both are C2's with the only difference that one is a WTL (wide body and the turbo brakes variant, similar to the America roadster).
Thanks! That makes sense. The images I grabbed from the internet for reference. In my case both are C2's with the only difference that one is a WTL (wide body and the turbo brakes variant, similar to the America roadster).
So the wide body roadsters use the turbo brakes as you mentioned and would look like the 1st picture vs the normal C2 which looks like the second. Both should come from the factory with power steering.
This is a Tiptronic engine but you can see the power steering pump and assembly here.
03-26-2024, 07:07 AM
Power steering pump?
