HQ-WB power steering info & Holden Astra TS power steering pump conversion tips!
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Installing the holden ts model astra power steering pump is a common conversion done to replace the belt driven power steering pumps which is great for freeing up room in the engine bay and also adds some minor extra top end horsepower over the mechanical pump. They need around an 80amp fuse but in general they don't draw much power unless they are under load, an alternator upgrade is a must from the factory bosch alternators. I also just wanted to point out some general info for beginners on power steering for the HQ-WB series holdens.
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Im new and this is on my list of 1st mods to get done
Very very informative exactly the information i needed
Thank you
Good advice on the hydraulic hose for them, I made a line up for my pressure side with cheap braided line and screw together fittings and it only lasted a dozen drives before the hose blew off and dumped oil straight onto extractors and caught fire. Luckily I had an extinguisher. I too now have a hydraulic hose line 👍
Thanks for the wiring tip, I have just finished installing the same pump into a firebird with a hq box but haven't wired it up yet.
Cheers mate.It did help me out,am just about to go down this road.👍
Good video thanks mate,I was going to put under guard in the xd though thought it mite look good in the boot with fuel cell and battery 👍.. you solved my problems thanks mate
Good info here mate, very much appreciated. Much better to take the info from someone that’s actually had a crack at doing the job than someone that picks up on b/s and has a cry in the comments. 👍
Thanyou my good man time is one of the few things u cant get back and u sir saved me a good bunch . Nice build btw . . And alot of that hate would b comming from people without a build . They just dont get it . . Cheers for puttin this shit up
Awesome video brother, cheers
I used a 70amp circuit breaker for the large constant . Thin black connected to accessories and blue and white to ignition and pump spools straight up .
Legend mate you’ve helped me mate
Thanks mate, helped heaps👍
Thanks for awesome video today thanks.
What fluid have you gone with? Did you match the box or the pumps specs? My understanding is that the pump requires synthetic and the box uses dex 111.
Not familiar with the Holden steering box but my old Toyota crown (1980s) power steer box has a pressure control solenoid on it. I have the astra pump ready to put in, am I just ignoring this solenoid I.e. remove it? Cheers man, good video
Awesome 👍🏻
Harrop A9x are the go thanx
You need to use a controller mate that follows steering torque input and revs , the guys in the UK are doing this for the Volvo and Ford pump . Without the controller you'll find heavy steering when you really start to push quick lock to lock manoeuvres.
Am considering do the astra pump upgrade. My only concern is the age of the TS astra pumps now. Have you heard of any issues with them?
Great video
They do seem to be very reliable and also cheap
Gday mate,are they just normal hq power steering boxes? I need power steering wss gunna go rack n pinion but expensive.this looks like a great alternative.thank you
Yes they are, they are rather expensive to buy now also.
Cool thanks mate,you are right i was just checking them out.crazy prices.
What bottle are you using because both cars look different and where did you get them from thanks mate
The power steering pumps are holden Astra TS pumps, both the same.
@@MCFRYMotorsport Thanks mate I’m really enjoying all of your videos keep up the good work
Hi which torana arm are yu using I think I'm reading to much into it some say uc is good for lowered cars .
Th UC arms or the A9X arms that harrop sell are better for the bump steer than the standard torana arms.
@@MCFRYMotorsport I'll check it out
I've had 8 hq to hx holdens in 40 years & converted 5 to power steering & kept the long arms only thing i noticed was quicker response to steering wheel input no difference in turning circle at all still hit the lock stops on all of them
I noticed it on a hz 1tonner I had it had around a finger gap from hitting bump stops but I never looked much into it. Could have been the tierod arms not centred and just when I turned right it was very bad, so you might be right 👌. I do know the power steer boxes dont have as much movement as the manual boxes.
@@MCFRYMotorsport yeah could have been i didn't ever get an original v8 car that didn't have a crack behind the left hand lower control arm one one was that bad it had moved that much the extrators started hitting the steering shaft
How far till the motor an trans is in it do you think keen to see it done
Ive got the trans in but the engine hoping mid December, big delays in parts for both the big blocks.
Are hq and Torana arms the same . I'm about to put the box in and the torana arms are like 50 bucks cheaper
The holes to mount them are in the same spot, but they are different and dont have bump stops to stop over steer etc. So mods are needed to fit them.
@@MCFRYMotorsport yeah ok... I'm putting a Barra in a HQ wagon . Yeah I know... And have the box... They reckon the long arms work but the turning circle is ordinary
Did you put Atf or Power steering fluid in the pump?
Dex 3 atf
@@MCFRYMotorsport thank you.
Another tip - (4:10) I used a time delay module to delay the ignition feed and stop the slow spool up. You can set the timer for a 2-6 second delay and the pump starts instantly.
Check eBay - NE555 DC 12V Delay Relay Shield Timer Switch Adjustable ModuleB^D
What size is the output? I'm thinking of going an line and need to know what size fittings I'll need
6an
@@MCFRYMotorsport is that the threaded portion on the pump? Or the size line/ fittings you used. Sorry this is my first time messing with hydraulic stuff
@@dakotaquigley8081 size of lines used, pump needs a fitting to adapt it to 6an.
@@MCFRYMotorsport awesome thanks that's what I meant. Any chance you know the size of the fitting needed for the pump? The one I ordered didn't come with any hoses or the bracket unfortunately and they're very uncommon in the US. I could take it into a shop but I'd rather just order it all online if possible
@@dakotaquigley8081 the pumps high pressure side is M14, so get a M14 to -6 AN fitting
Anything to look out for if you're restoring a car and add this system before blue slip?
I would double check with a blue slip guy first on that one, it depends if its in the rule book that it needs to be engineered or not. That I am not sure about.
What oil did you use
The astra pumps recommended fluid
What fluid did you use ? Thanks
Ive always just used dex3
@@MCFRYMotorsport thanks mate , I have been using LDAS thats recommended for the astra, but was never really sure whether to use that or dex3
@@gregsearle6032 I did just recently change over to the recommended stuff for the pump but never had any issues with the dex for the 3 years I ran it.
Iv just installed my set-up on my ute and when I turn its stiff in spots then loosens up then gets stiff again while turning in the same direction. Any ideas anyone?
Not to sure on that one, I have installed a restrictor in the return line to try as I had issues with it going stiff when I turned left to right hard. I haven't tried it yet but will at Powerplay Sydney
@@MCFRYMotorsport @MCFRY Motorsport mind if I get a bit more details about what's needed from manual to powersteering? You mentioned in your video that you need to change the nuckle on the steering shaft what do you mean by that?
@@macc4 if you have a manual box now and it gets stiff in spots it's probably out of adjustment. To go to powersteering really you need a ps box and the rag joint to mount box to steering shaft can be brought from rare spares as its different to the manual steering one.
@@MCFRYMotorsport how do I adjust the box? Sorry for all the questions im just frustrated at this point
@@macc4 I have honestly never had much luck myself it could also be worn. Cheapest option is buying a manual box thats been recod