Leone Power steering Setup into a 90 Brumby - What do I need.
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Leone Power steering Setup into a 90 Brumby - What do I need.
Grabbed a powersteering set up (pump & rack) out of a old leone. Went out and and started trying to install the pump. Put the bracket in I grabbed of the Leone - fitted.. got a little excited. Grabbed the pump and tried to install it... but oh no it doesn't quite fit.... FIRETRUCK! The bracket needs to go further away from the carb to clear a couple of bits on the manifold (I guess that the earlier Leone manifold was a bit different??). I tried packing out the gap between the bracket and the pump to get some more clearnace with some nuts some longer bolts - but was very dodgy and bot inline)
I'm hoping that I can just get a different bracket for it??
But I've got a feeling that the rack may not either fit either as it was 2WD into a 4WD.
Any Ideas?
I'm hoping that I can just get a different bracket for it??
But I've got a feeling that the rack may not either fit either as it was 2WD into a 4WD.
Any Ideas?
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Subaru Brumby 1990
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Power Steering
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Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
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Solution Found!!!
At the Suby Club Meeting last night I hit up the brains trust to see if there was a simple solution to this - there was!. The part that the steering pump was fouling on on the manifiold was a breather hose attatchement. The lads showed me that I can plug this hole on the mainfold to allow the pump to fit & simply unplug the other hole on the otherside of the air-cleaner, get a longer hose and re-run it - Whoo Hoo!!
Cheers Grant & Brett - Beers on me..
At the Suby Club Meeting last night I hit up the brains trust to see if there was a simple solution to this - there was!. The part that the steering pump was fouling on on the manifiold was a breather hose attatchement. The lads showed me that I can plug this hole on the mainfold to allow the pump to fit & simply unplug the other hole on the otherside of the air-cleaner, get a longer hose and re-run it - Whoo Hoo!!
Cheers Grant & Brett - Beers on me..
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"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)
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I hooked into installing the power steering on the weekend and have got it all together.
Re-ran the break breather hose so it wasn't fouling on the pump.
The main snag when when I snapped the captive nut off when trying to undo the bolts on the rack bracket. I cut a small section out of the bracket and got the old nut out, put a new nut in there and jammed a few screwdrivers in so it stayed still while I did it up. Every nut bolt I take out on the ute has anti seize on it - I guess there are a few more to go.
The only thing that isn't quite right is the around the uni joint. The only thing I didn't take when I grabbed the gear from the wreckers was the shaft from the steering wheel that you attatch the uni assembly onto. When I put it back togther last night, I was struggling to get the joint / rubber coupling / uni joint assembly back togther. The angle just didn't seem right and the ruber coupling is bent.
I noticed the coupling was worn so I'm grabbing a new one today from Subaru - $46
Question - do I need to use the shaft from the steering (before the joint) from the donor car I grabbed the power steering gear off? or should the one that was already on the brumby fit and I'm missing something?
Let me know.
ta.
Note - the steering feels good when I'm driving.
Re-ran the break breather hose so it wasn't fouling on the pump.
The main snag when when I snapped the captive nut off when trying to undo the bolts on the rack bracket. I cut a small section out of the bracket and got the old nut out, put a new nut in there and jammed a few screwdrivers in so it stayed still while I did it up. Every nut bolt I take out on the ute has anti seize on it - I guess there are a few more to go.
The only thing that isn't quite right is the around the uni joint. The only thing I didn't take when I grabbed the gear from the wreckers was the shaft from the steering wheel that you attatch the uni assembly onto. When I put it back togther last night, I was struggling to get the joint / rubber coupling / uni joint assembly back togther. The angle just didn't seem right and the ruber coupling is bent.
I noticed the coupling was worn so I'm grabbing a new one today from Subaru - $46
Question - do I need to use the shaft from the steering (before the joint) from the donor car I grabbed the power steering gear off? or should the one that was already on the brumby fit and I'm missing something?
Let me know.
ta.
Note - the steering feels good when I'm driving.
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"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)
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Here's a picture.
I've used everything off the power steering set up including the joint that attatches to the steering wheel shaft. The only thing I havent used is the shaft (the one directly from the steering wheel that goes through the fire wall) from the donor car - I've just attached it to the one that was there in the brumby - you can see what I mean about the coupling being bent - just not sure if this is right
![Image](http://www.ausubaru.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/Rubber_Coupling.jpg)
I've used everything off the power steering set up including the joint that attatches to the steering wheel shaft. The only thing I havent used is the shaft (the one directly from the steering wheel that goes through the fire wall) from the donor car - I've just attached it to the one that was there in the brumby - you can see what I mean about the coupling being bent - just not sure if this is right
![Image](http://www.ausubaru.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/Rubber_Coupling.jpg)
![Image](http://www.ausubaru.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_Sig%7E0.jpg)
"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)
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Give myself an uppercut.
I put the new rubber coupling on today, and had another look at the angles of the joint. Took the top joint off, took the bottom joint off and swapped them over, put them back on, coupling in, nice and flat and as sweet as a nut. Uni/coulping/joint assembly was upside down.
I put the new rubber coupling on today, and had another look at the angles of the joint. Took the top joint off, took the bottom joint off and swapped them over, put them back on, coupling in, nice and flat and as sweet as a nut. Uni/coulping/joint assembly was upside down.
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"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)
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The horse feed car; 1988 subaru brumby, targa top, and in need of some tlc.
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Great Subiie. Really glad I did it.
I gave it a good work out last night out bush and it made it really pleasnt - no fighting the steering wheel while bouncing off rocks and no prosect of snapped fingers. Checked the fluid levels and for any loose bolts in it today - and no dramas. I expect it will be even better once I get an alignment done
Definatley a worthy mod if you can get one for the right price.
I gave it a good work out last night out bush and it made it really pleasnt - no fighting the steering wheel while bouncing off rocks and no prosect of snapped fingers. Checked the fluid levels and for any loose bolts in it today - and no dramas. I expect it will be even better once I get an alignment done
Definatley a worthy mod if you can get one for the right price.
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"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)
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G'Day Chris,
I got it and some other stuff for a steal - see thread below.
showthread.php?t=9378
Since then, I know they have had another 2 $49 all you can carry Specials at ABC Self Serve Wreckers a Wacol.
Yeah, my wife likes driving the Brumby now with the power steer in.
I got it and some other stuff for a steal - see thread below.
showthread.php?t=9378
Since then, I know they have had another 2 $49 all you can carry Specials at ABC Self Serve Wreckers a Wacol.
Yeah, my wife likes driving the Brumby now with the power steer in.
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"The Express"
Subaru Brumby 1990
2" B-Y-B LIFT (New)
Power Steering
14" Wheels with Maxxis Bravo MT-753's
Spotties
L-Series Interior Light
Roll Bar (to be added)