Removing the power-steering and ac pumps.
#45
i have had a depowered car for a while and i love it.. it is a bit harder but driving is easier since hitting bumps no longer rapidly steers the car in various directions
Also with the AC remaining, you can get a part from mazda to allow a belt to hook to it and bam.. instant ac again
i also just looped my power steering lines after bleeding some fluid... worked like a charm
Also with the AC remaining, you can get a part from mazda to allow a belt to hook to it and bam.. instant ac again
i also just looped my power steering lines after bleeding some fluid... worked like a charm
#56
there's no looping lines if you have miataroadster plugs. Stop getting this twisted. You remove the pump, the reservoir, and every single hose/line connected to them and the rack. Then plug the remaining holes with the 6 or 8 plugs they sent you. Screw removing the rack to cut the seals. Unnecessary and time-consuming. I've mastered my PS with the belt removed, it's really not that difficult at all. I drove beltless for over 2 months now. So I don't need to go as far with depowering as some of you might.
#57
The advantage to pulling the seal out is even lighter steering effort. If you're manly enough to drive around with the seal still in there, go for it, but it isn't that hard to remove. It only took me an hour or so to depower mine, and 15 mins of that was spent fighting the circlip with needle nose pliers because I don't have snap ring pliers. I haven't had a chance to drive mine yet though. I would love to have a set of those plugs, but I have a welder and I'm cheap, so I just welded the existing fittings shut and used those.
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