Electric steering in fridge
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Electric steering in fridge
Yesterday, riding the motorcycle, we came across this neat little shop, Route 66 Ridez. They have some neat nostalgia items. They also have a body shop in the back. The guy showed me their projects and one of them is an old Dodge van, a '60's model maybe. Anyways, they are putting an electric steering system in the van using the steering components from a late model Saturn. They are having to do some fabbing to get it to work, but all of the electronic stuff is in the cab.
Has anyone done this with an old Ford pick-up? Would it work in the '57-'60 trucks?
Has anyone done this with an old Ford pick-up? Would it work in the '57-'60 trucks?
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A friend of mine used to work at Saturn as a service advisor. According to him those units are unreliable and a pain to replace. Some other manufacturers use a similar setup. I don't know if they are more reliable.
Aha! A little googling turned up this thread on a Saturn forum. Lots of unhappy folks.
Do it yourself replacement of electric power steering motor - Saturn ION RedLine Forums
Aha! A little googling turned up this thread on a Saturn forum. Lots of unhappy folks.
Do it yourself replacement of electric power steering motor - Saturn ION RedLine Forums
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Toyota has had their share of issues with electric steering problems, as well. It's not a direction I would want to go.
2010 toyota electric steering recall
2010 toyota electric steering recall
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The Saturn system is not hydraulic. It uses an electric motor on the steering column to provide assist. The 'advantages' are the elimination of fluid leaks and better MPG because of no drag from a p/s pump.
Call me stubborn but I would rather deal with fluid leaks and an engine mounted pump (at least until they get the bugs worked out).
I like the MR2 electric pump idea. Do the pumps hold up over time?
Call me stubborn but I would rather deal with fluid leaks and an engine mounted pump (at least until they get the bugs worked out).
I like the MR2 electric pump idea. Do the pumps hold up over time?
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