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Last weekend I noticed that i had a leak at the rear of the car - and it appeared to be power steering fluid. So I put the car on the lift Friday night to be ready to work on the car Sat. Sat I noticed that I had a oil leak under the car at the front right - cooler area - So I started taking thinks apart to figure out were leaks were and what need to be done - then I noticed that I had a leak in the left side of my power steering unit. Well to make a long story short I order a rebuilt power steering unit - ( see pictures) Have pulled out the old power steering pump and am getting ready to replace with an electrical unit from a MR2- ( See pic ) Have pulled off all the major oil lines and am getting ready to take them to a shop for rebuild. ( see pics ) You know you need some big wrenches to work on the oil lines - Oh! forgot that along the way I have replaced the boots on the CVC joints and repacked with fresh grease. I thought I would be finished by Sunday - Well maybe a couple of Sundays from now -
Here are some pcis of project on going - Think i may do a few more things since I have gone this far.
OH! - Question - the canister on the left side rear fender well ( see pic) can this be removed with out any significant impact - believe it is just a charcoal filter - if I connect the in and out lines together should not have any major impact - YES?? or NO??
Here are some pcis of project on going - Think i may do a few more things since I have gone this far.
OH! - Question - the canister on the left side rear fender well ( see pic) can this be removed with out any significant impact - believe it is just a charcoal filter - if I connect the in and out lines together should not have any major impact - YES?? or NO??
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The elec power steering pump will fit opposite the brake fluid reservoir on the right side of the boot area. Will send pics when I get brackets made.
I obtained the rebuilt rack from Meridian Auto Parts in Cathedral City, CA.
Cost was around $450 plus a $375 core charge that you get back when you return the old rack. I found them after a web search.
I obtained the rebuilt rack from Meridian Auto Parts in Cathedral City, CA.
Cost was around $450 plus a $375 core charge that you get back when you return the old rack. I found them after a web search.
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993pet - could you do me a favor and send me a few pics. Since I have to figure out where to run the lines and how to make mount figure your pics could help me figure out options.
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Ok - I finally have gotten my oil lines rebuilt and converted to aeroquip hose - and AN fittings. I had to make one solid tube section from the oil thermostat unit going back to the oil filter - was alittle concerned about this as the tube bender would not match all the bends that porsche put in the OEM tube section at this location - but was able to work it out - It needed to be just a little longer to tie into the new hose and fitting anyway - I cut off all the hoses from the tubeing and replaced with a AN fitting that I silver soldered on. Then fabricated a hose line to fit as a replacement. See pic -
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Ok - I really don't understand why the pictures get flipped sideways -
When i look at them on my computer then come up normal - when I post to Renn the get flipped sideways- Any Ideas???/
When i look at them on my computer then come up normal - when I post to Renn the get flipped sideways- Any Ideas???/
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Maybe so - but on the oil cooler picture posted by itself - I rotated it to the right so the top was off to the right - that is how it posted . Originally, when viewed just before selecting to load it looked normal, but posted with top to left. - Just like the last picture of the black pipes - but then posted with top to the left