steering rack

[stelan]

Quick question, if you convert to manual or depowered ps rack can you leave the ps pump in place or will it eventually burn and lock? I'm assuming not pumping thru valves, hoses and rack it will not offer much resistance but would you would just let it fluidless? basically the quetion is if the power steering pump bearing is lubricated by the pentosin or is it just a normal dry bearing as in an alternator?

[Xpit77]

944 racks are well know to leak. Some replace it with a manual.

[stelan]

Originally Posted by stelan

Quick question, if you convert to manual or depowered ps rack can you leave the ps pump in place or will it eventually burn and lock? I'm assuming not pumping thru valves, hoses and rack it will not offer much resistance but would you would just let it fluidless? basically the quetion is if the power steering pump bearing is lubricated by the pentosin or is it just a normal dry bearing as in an alternator?

anyone has some input on this?