KAHruzer

Well, put off too long replacing that power steering belt.

Today it finally gave up. Now, I'm trying to drive without power steering.
Real workout. New appreciation.

It's o.k. on the highway, but just getting out of the driveway is a real chore, essentially unsafe, too. So, guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

On the bright side, and the reason I decided to post, there's a very significant gain in pep from the old horse. It makes me wonder how much of a drag the PS pump actually is on the engine. Is the PS pump spec'd to some required HP or torque requirement of the engine to which it is attached?

I'm pretty sure there's at least a 10-20 HP gain without that belt.

btw, it broke at that instant when I was getting scratch out of 2nd on an expressway ramp. The steering torqued so hard I almost lost it. More than it ever had due to the gain in power after the belt snapped.

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Stock 1987 Legend LS Coupe 180k (11/07)