Tech help needed please w/ Power Steering Reservoir
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Tech help needed please w/ Power Steering Reservoir
So my power steering reservoir is busted and I inadvertently wound up with
a used unit that turns out to be a TipTronic version. (My car is 6 speed)
My question: Can we tap the tip unit with AN fittings and make it work on
a 6 speed?
The tip unit is identical to the 6 speed unit sans the receptacle for pressure
and return lines. It even has the markings, "A" and "P" where the lines go!
I figured it's merely a container and there's nothing mechanical about it?
Anybody with experience or opinions?
a used unit that turns out to be a TipTronic version. (My car is 6 speed)
My question: Can we tap the tip unit with AN fittings and make it work on
a 6 speed?
The tip unit is identical to the 6 speed unit sans the receptacle for pressure
and return lines. It even has the markings, "A" and "P" where the lines go!
I figured it's merely a container and there's nothing mechanical about it?
Anybody with experience or opinions?
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So my power steering reservoir is busted and I inadvertently wound up with
a used unit that turns out to be a TipTronic version. (My car is 6 speed)
My question: Can we tap the tip unit with AN fittings and make it work on
a 6 speed?
The tip unit is identical to the 6 speed unit sans the receptacle for pressure
and return lines. It even has the markings, "A" and "P" where the lines go!
I figured it's merely a container and there's nothing mechanical about it?
Anybody with experience or opinions?
a used unit that turns out to be a TipTronic version. (My car is 6 speed)
My question: Can we tap the tip unit with AN fittings and make it work on
a 6 speed?
The tip unit is identical to the 6 speed unit sans the receptacle for pressure
and return lines. It even has the markings, "A" and "P" where the lines go!
I figured it's merely a container and there's nothing mechanical about it?
Anybody with experience or opinions?
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The power steering tank was replaced in my 03 Turbo (with a 6-speed). The reason was a valve was noisy. The valve is not sold separately. While you can tap the unit for the line fittings, I guess, I'm not sure what you are going to do about the valve (or valves) that are present in the tank for the 6-speed manual and are necessary for the operation of the boosted/power assisted clutch.
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he's talking about the valve in the ps unit that resonates. i'm not gonna ask how you ended up with a ps res for a tip if it's not pre tapped and the same for both configs. but why tap a tip res!? after all of your build! get a used one for a mt lol
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tim to the rescue!! tim randy still has the oem setup. he was told this res would fit and then it turned out it was a tip res.
this is the perfect answer randy swap it with tim! btw tim call me i need to ask a couple questions and order a few parts.
this is the perfect answer randy swap it with tim! btw tim call me i need to ask a couple questions and order a few parts.
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Thanks Tim! I'm shootin you a pm.
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Yep, I was gettin ready to bite the bullet and buy a new one! Next is the
damn trans! Boy that aint gonna be cheap.
And I need to warn some folks about that rolling anti lag.........
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etc.... and nothing on ebay, 6 speed, rennlist
The damn thing is upwards of 800.00 new! And yes, I spent a lot of money
on the car and especially the last build but continuing to burn money isn't
a logical progression Mark!
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although i figured logic and reason had long since left the equation 
glad you got it sorted though lol
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Yeah, Tim is a good guy. He helped me when I had a problem too.
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