Power Steering Rack to Manual Steering Rack Conversion (EK Civic)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2022
- Threw in a manual steering rack to replace the existing power steering rack that looked leaky with bad tie rod ends and the wrong power steering pump. I paid $200 for the manual rack and $30 for the EG steering column joint. Honestly probably would have preferred to keep power steering but the price for a used power rack and pump seemed to be significantly more expensive locally.
Ek Manual Rack (was told mine is from a 1996 Cx hatchback)
Civic EG 91-95 Steering Joint B (U-Joint) - The joint that connects the steering column to the rack.
Plastic Spacer, Rubber Gasket, & Grommet (that was made for the rack)
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EricTheCarGuy's video that guided my install: • 1999 Civic Power Steer...
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Awesome video. I'm doing my ek manual rack conversion this weekend.
Thanks! Hope it goes smoothly 👨🔧
soooo much space in the engine bay now :O can't wait for the test drive vids :)
Cleaning up the engine bay a little at a time 😁 about to hear some bad car noises on the test drive😅
Great info , im bout to do this manual rack converion on my 97 ex coupe next week .. Just waiting for the new rack to arrive..
Where can you get a manual eg rack ?
@@imperial4328 ebay or amazon mines still working no issues👍 about 100 bucks 💵
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Can this be done on a 91 Honda Civic DX automatic hatchback ? Thanks
Did you use 92-95 manual steering rack on you Ek ??
nice video
Thanks!
do you need the steering knuckle for the swap
Yeah I needed the EG steering column to rack u-joint
did you get the engine service light on, after replacing to mechanic steering?
I didnt realise that my project car, that I got in such a rough condition, does not have a working check engine light so I am unable to tell you. Sorry!
@@AnthonyMo I appreciate your honesty :) thanks
What’s the parts list
Eg steering knuckle but what rack are you using and what year ?
I think the one I have is from a 1996 ek civic cx hatchback, but Im not sure exactly since its second hand. Im assuming all ek manual racks are the same. For the plastic spacer, rubber gasket, and grommet you can find them based on this diagram:
torontohondaparts.com/PartsList.aspx?model=CIVIC&year=1996&doors=3door&grade=CX&trans=5MT&mfg=CAN&cat=chassis&illid=6523
@@AnthonyMo appreciate it brother
@@davidtorres246 happy to help!
Whats benefits changing it form power to non power ?
I benefited in terms of cost compared to replacing the power steering pump and power steering rack (local prices). You can find on fourms that people claim manual steering is more responsive but I did it purely based on cost. Otherwise, I probably wouldve retained power steering. I also noticed from other videos of turbo setups using the space where the pump is so that could be another reason to go manual rack (more space and little weight savings).
@@AnthonyMo You also benefit from less drag on the engine from not running the pump constantly, meaning a little more power to the wheels and better fuel efficiency.
did u end up doubling the bushing on the rack
Nope, looks like the bushing that the seller gave me fit perfectly
@@AnthonyMo okay thanks man great video i just completed it thanks to you. been trying to find a ek conversion video and this just popped up thank god.
@@KvngCotto Glad it helped! Let me know what you think of the manual rack once youve driven with it for a while
@@AnthonyMo will do man.
Was the conversion worth it?
Can't really say if it's worth it or not for the driving experience. It was worth it for me in the sense that it was the cheapest way for me to fix my power steering rack problems (leak, tie rod ends, etc...)
@@AnthonyMo I am in the process of doing a reversal setup. A Manuel to power steering instead since Manuel can get a little hectic. I just prefer a little more convenient than trying to fight the damn steering wheel.
@@JohnnieIsBored I agree, I would defintely keep the power steering if I was certain on keeping the car NA. It just makes sense not having to fight the wheel just to park the car. Because Im keeping the option of turboing the car open, I decided to just get rid of it because I see lots of hondas removing it to make room for the turbo. Made more sense for me because no point in putting money into fixing the rack just to remove it later down the line