installing power steering in an XT

[RMVR53]

I have an 88XT DL non-turbo that I have been toying with putting power steering on since my youngest daughter tore the ligiments in her wrist. Can it be done?...where do I snagl the parts from (what car(s)) other than an XT6?

 

thanks

 

Bill

[john in KY]

I have an 88XT DL non-turbo that I have been toying with putting power steering on since my youngest daughter tore the ligiments in her wrist. Can it be done?...where do I snagl the parts from (what car(s)) other than an XT6?

 

thanks

 

Bill

Any model will work. I once went the other way and used a rack out of an XT turbo and installed it under an 85 GL wagon. Want to sell the original rack?

[RMVR53]

Any model will work. I once went the other way and used a rack out of an XT turbo and installed it under an 85 GL wagon. Want to sell the original rack?

 

I may if I do indeed do this. So...what do I need? Just the pump, resevoir, rack and mounts out of what ever I rob?

 

Bill

[joostvdw]

I may if I do indeed do this. So...what do I need? Just the pump, resevoir, rack and mounts out of what ever I rob?

 

Bill

 

and of course the lines to and from the pump and rack

 

be sure to pull the parts from a model with the same type of belt as your current model (either V-belt or ribbed belt).

 

I don't know for sure, but maybe the alt is in the middle on the non-power steering EA82 instead of to the drivers side, so you might want to snag the alt bracket as well. But this is easy to tell if you compare to engine bay shots.

[idosubaru]

you can probably snag stuff off the opposite belt configuration and just swap pulleys as well. and like john said, any EA82 rack will work. not much too them really, i've swapped a rack before it's quite simple.

[Gloyale]

You will need a PS pump from an XT, or at least the resevoir for it. Pumps from other EA82s are the same but have a different resevior that is too tall to fit under the hood.