Re: And now for something completely different

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com>]

You'll actually find that the power steering racks are quicker and tighter
- I think I want one for my Rabbit, but I just won't install the pump - is
this a bad idea?
	-Josiah (who thinks that his steering is too low-ratio)

'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Eric L Ellis wrote:

> The oddest thing happened today. I left my house and went to the bank.
> I'm just drivin' down the road, minding my own business when suddenly I
> hear a metallic sound. I slow down because I have had one of my center
> nut caps (TSW Hock R's) come off at speed and lost in the bushes. I look
> in my mirror to see a large dark colored ring following me. Much too
> large to be a center cap, I pull over as soon as there's a clearing. I
> get out to find that I don't see the ring anymore so I pop my hood. It
> jumps out at me instantly, my power steering belt is gone...but that's
> not all The belt, I determine, was the strange ring that was following me
> but what made that clanging sound? HALF of my power steering pump pulley
> was gone too. The 3 bolts were still there but the outer half of the
> pulley was nowhere to be found.
> 
> I like this much better! I have even more of a feel for the road and
> don't think I'll fix the "problem" EVER. I can't wait to get my hands on
> a non power steering column for the project car so i can finish that up.
> (yes I have the manual rack and the steering knuckle)
> 
> Eric
> Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
> 
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