Relocating power steering fluid reservoir

[chimpboy]

Anyone ever replaced their power steering reservoir with a remote one on a GQ TB42?

It looks to me as though it would be very simple to do, just move the reservoir part to somewhere near the front left headlight and run hoses, just a coupla fittings required. It's all on the low pressure side anyway, and I'd even use the existing tank.

Does anyone see a problem with doing this? I am just looking for a good spot to put a belt-driven air compressor, and that reservoir is in my way!

Jason

[turps]

There shouldnt be a problem with this alot of cars have a similar setup. I would be interest to hear how you go as this would be a ggod spto for me allso I think on the td42.

[Wendle]

just use all the gear of a 3.0 GQ. they are remote mounted.

[chimpboy]

Well, I will see how much the 3.0 bits cost, are you suggesting they'd be an easy bolt on to the 4.2?

I'll tell you what I was thinking of doing with the existing pump:

1. take off the reservoir, which from what I can tell is just sits over an inlet on the pump, maybe with an O-ring in between (just going by the haynes diagram)

2. Make a flat steel plate to go where the reservoir was, and weld or tap a hose fitting on that's the same size as the hole in the pump

3. Tap or solder or braze a fitting onto the bottom of the reservoir

4. Reposition the reservoir next to the charcoal canister, behind the front headlight

5. Run some hose from the bottom of the reservoir to the pump.

I'm saying all this without having actually dismantled one, all based on the haynes manual diagram.

Anyway, maybe I'll have a tinker later in the week and report on any discoveries.

Before I start I'll have to find myself a suitable compressor, anyone know what a sanden 508 is to be found in besides an old sigma?

Jason

[turps]

Well, I will see how much the 3.0 bits cost, are you suggesting they'd be an easy bolt on to the 4.2?

I'll tell you what I was thinking of doing with the existing pump:

1. take off the reservoir, which from what I can tell is just sits over an inlet on the pump, maybe with an O-ring in between (just going by the haynes diagram)

2. Make a flat steel plate to go where the reservoir was, and weld or tap a hose fitting on that's the same size as the hole in the pump

3. Tap or solder or braze a fitting onto the bottom of the reservoir

4. Reposition the reservoir next to the charcoal canister, behind the front headlight

5. Run some hose from the bottom of the reservoir to the pump.

I'm saying all this without having actually dismantled one, all based on the haynes manual diagram.

Anyway, maybe I'll have a tinker later in the week and report on any discoveries.

Before I start I'll have to find myself a suitable compressor, anyone know what a sanden 508 is to be found in besides an old sigma?

Jason

They are a pretty common compressor, I think I found one in an old commodore (it has been dumped out the bush - so not sure right now). Just gotta get back out there and pul it off.

[getdirty]

When i did the vh45 conversion i used a feroza pump and remote resevoir, only because thats what was lying around. Don't know about mounting though on a TB/TD though.....

[J Top]

You can use any remote reservoir,much easier then moding the TD one.
The Isuzu Trooper plastic one is an easy one to use.
The "Endless Air" kit that I have seen mounted the compressor off the A/C compressor with a special piggy back bracket,it looked quite home made,and ran a short belt off a spare pulley,maybe from the alternator
J Top

[Woop]

Later model Skylines and Pintara's have a power steering pump (which looks the same as the GQ type) with remote mount reservoir. The serpentine pulley would need removing and replacing but as i said, the pump itself looks exactly the same--just has remote res

Nick

[davejb]

Make a plate from approx 75 x 10 plate to lift the PS pump up 125 mm. Mount the air comp bracket in the space made by lifting the PS pump up.
Longer belt goes around the air cond and air comp pulleys, longer belt needed for the PS pump also. I wish I had taken pics while I was doing mine .
Fits nicely with 2" body lift.
Endless air only make a bracket for the diesel. Its a Bit rough (IMO) because it hangs out through the inner guard above the chassis rail.
Anyone interested in this type of set up (TB42) let me know.
If you want to have a go at making one your self I'm happy to let you have a look and you can go from there.

Dave

[chimpboy]

Make a plate from approx 75 x 10 plate to lift the PS pump up 125 mm. Mount the air comp bracket in the space made by lifting the PS pump up.
Longer belt goes around the air cond and air comp pulleys, longer belt needed for the PS pump also. I wish I had taken pics while I was doing mine .
Fits nicely with 2" body lift.
Endless air only make a bracket for the diesel. Its a Bit rough (IMO) because it hangs out through the inner guard above the chassis rail.
Anyone interested in this type of set up (TB42) let me know.
If you want to have a go at making one your self I'm happy to let you have a look and you can go from there.

Dave

Funny I was thinking of that after my last post... if it's been done and works, it's probably better than reinventing the wheel! What a/c pump did you use?

Jason