Powersteering tensioning bracket 4agte

neon_spork · Post by **neon_spork** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:35 pm

Does anyone here make power steering pump tensioners for FWD 4agte setups with aircon removed?

rwd_mayhem · Post by **rwd_mayhem** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:05 am

1st of all, do a search before asking theres heaps of info on here
viewtopic.php?t=47901&highlight=power+steering+tensioner+4age

this is a common problem, and there are many ways of getting round it.

some people just use a 5pk890 belt which fits round the p/s pump and crank perfectly but its a mission to get on.

some people just make up a bracket for the power steering pump to slide on so you can tension it up that way like an alternator.

I used a rwd p/s pump which has a tensioner attached, but it has a slightly different offset to the fwd crank so have had to use a thinner belt to get it to work and the rwd p/s pumps are hard to find.

neon_spork · Post by **neon_spork** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:38 pm

Thanks, I know most of the various common solutions peope have found for this. What I'm wanting to know is if there is any one out there who can make up the bracket you have described which the PS pump slides on, letting you tension the belt in a similar manner to the alternator.

rwd_mayhem · Post by **rwd_mayhem** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:26 pm

just any old altenator bracket would probally do the job

evil_si · Post by **evil_si** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:39 pm

i use the supercharger tensioner bolt
its 2 bolts one is about 8mm and about 2" long, the other is 10mm and about 1" long
the 10mm one screws into a spare threaded hole on the side of the powersteering pump and use a nut to jam it, and the longer one will push against the block also use a nut to jam it

tsoob · Post by **tsoob** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:29 pm

i have the really tight belt setup it works great just a c**t to work with

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:38 pm

electric PS ftw

deaf_rattle · Post by **deaf_rattle** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:02 pm

tsoob wrote:i have the really tight belt setup it works great just a c**t to work with

bah, works a treat, just put it partially on like a bike chain and then crank the engine without starting.

mint

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Sun May 18, 2008 7:16 pm

I have a setup for sale,

It uses the front piece of the A/C pump, with the bearing and pulley,
but the actual a/c pump is not there, so uses the original belts and pulley's
so you can tension it.

PM me for more info if you want.

Matt

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Sun May 18, 2008 8:39 pm

Or you can rangi it up by welding another pulley onto the existing one already on the PS pump and use the A/C tensioner :lol:

Worked sweet

escortman · Post by **escortman** » Sun May 18, 2008 8:48 pm

or remove powersteering and man up haha jokes guys :lol:

deaf_rattle · Post by **deaf_rattle** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:08 pm

escortman wrote:or remove powersteering and man up haha jokes guys

haha yeah, i drove the fxgt like that for about 6 months lol. wasnt too bad.

Although it was surprisingly heavy for a small car.

escortman · Post by **escortman** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:26 pm

deaf_rattle wrote:
escortman wrote:or remove powersteering and man up haha jokes guys

haha yeah, i drove the fxgt like that for about 6 months lol. wasnt too bad.

Although it was surprisingly heavy for a small car.

haha its not 2 bad, trying to parks sucks but meh feels better when going round the twistys

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:48 pm

escortman wrote:
deaf_rattle wrote:
escortman wrote:or remove powersteering and man up haha jokes guys

haha yeah, i drove the fxgt like that for about 6 months lol. wasnt too bad.

Although it was surprisingly heavy for a small car.

haha its not 2 bad, trying to parks sucks but meh feels better when going round the twistys

feels better... dont think so, try catching it when ur out of control around the twisties

escortman · Post by **escortman** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:03 am

hahah iv had a couple moments but never been to worried haha