Power steering on my sj

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Power steering on my sj

Post by SuzukiSJ410VH » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:09 pm

Ey guys, i was thinking about the idea of fitting power sterring to my sj. Any suggestions. I would think it would be a big job. Any-one fitted power steering into there sj?

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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:18 pm

Im not sure about a 410 but on a 1.3 you can use a vit pump and reservoir and modify a pulley for the engine then run a vitara steering box on a wedge or a jimny steering box bolts straight on

On the vitara engines it can be bolted on and then use either box

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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:49 am

For a 410 you'll need to fab up a custom power steering pump bracket and also try and find/make a double pully to drive it? You might be able to redrill a vit one though?

Or you could perhaps try an electric power steering pump?
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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by rgonzobull » Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:48 pm

I had a look at these electric pumps. Anyone one here tried one?
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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by jericho » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:48 pm

I had an electric pump from a peugeot 106 on my series 2 landrover.It worked very well.
Just had to have some pipes made.

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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by justaddmud » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:27 am

I am going to be doing the Electric pump thing on my sj in a couple of weeks, and i too was going to use a small citroen/pug unit on my jimny box

Might also try and make some sort of voltage regulator to adjust the power/force too

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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:15 pm

Looking forward to seeing some power steering with electric pumps on an SJ, I've not actually seen it done before.
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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by justaddmud » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:27 pm

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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by turbo-tom » Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:55 pm

not sure if this is anyhelp but the new rules require a warning light for electric driven power steering

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Warning lights
As well as electronic parking brake and electronic stability control warning lights (where fitted) the MOT test will also include checks for the correct function of the following, where fitted;

Headlight main beam warning light
Brake fluid level warning light
Electronic power steering warning light

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning light
Air bag warning light
Seat belt pre-tensioner warning light
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Re: Power steering on my sj

Post by justaddmud » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:29 pm

Naa thats ok, that is only for cars that have the light fitted as standard, plus, my system (steering) still works even without the pump working

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