Ok so there have been some questions and I mad ethis thread before , so..
This is the PS resivoir, it has two clamps to remove the lines, and 2 10mm bolts to remove it. Follow the lines up the rail and remove all the 10mm fastners holding the hard lines from the resivour to the rack..
Also remove the PS cooler, it has 3 10mm bolts holding it to the radiator support
Next thing is to remove the belt and tensioner, To remove the power steering pump. The probelem most people have is that they cannot get the hose fitting off on the bottom of the pump.. 4 10mm bolts holding it..
Th easiest way without fighting it is to take out the three bolts and wrench out the last one like so, disconnect the line up top..
Next you want to take off the outer tie rods, Remove the cotter key and use a 17mm to knock the caslte nut off, you may need a picke fork.
Under the colum there is a shroud you can take off to help get to the PS lins at the neck of the rack and also remove the 12mm pinch bolt.
Now there are the brackets a couple 12mm bolts on each
With the lines, brackets and pinch bolt off and it being disconected from the colume you can pull it out the driver side of the car,
Re insert manual rack the same way
Install the brackets,, When buing a rack you should get the brackets and rubbers, The left side bracket and rubber are the same from a manual to power, the right side is different but can be bent to be used
More pics of the pinch bolts someone tried saying they were different from manual to power and that the stock zx2 one doesnt work, well it does,
After you reinstall the pinch bolt, tie rods and brackets you are ready to look at the pile of parts you lost..
Belt routing withour the extra pully and a/c delete
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