Commodore LS1 Astra Power Steering Conversion

[@trentsmith8884]

What drive belt did you use. Realise I’m years behind!

[@LatysGarage]

Good video thanks for the part numbers.

[@MIX41L]

Great video mate, nice and easy to follow. Cheers!

[@AussieAuto]

Thanks mate

[@andrewsmith5115]

Could someone tell me the part number for the -6 hose ends, and will all these fittings fit a VE rack

[@nicholaswaddell4141]

Yeaaaaaaah bud SIMMONS

[@lnsdetailingmechanical5440]

Not having a dig at ya but if your relocating your battery to the boot you should have placed the bottle under the battery tray then you could have sat the bottle a little higher and used a hole saw so the filler cap sits up in the bay for easy access and also plumbed the hoses to the cooler slot shorter and the power and earth would have been alot closer to your power supply. Just my 2 Bob's worth 👍when I fitted my engine oil cooler and thermo I had to move my power steering cooler back closer to the a/c and cut both ends and flared them to run the new cooler hoses. Arhh the things we do with our cars lol

[@AussieAuto]

Cheers man all good, I just wanted to run shortest amount of high pressure hose as possible to eliminate the possibility of future rub thru and failures, I'm moving the battery to also accommodate the inter cooler piping, catch cans, and my windscreen washer bottle.

[@lnsdetailingmechanical5440]

@@AussieAuto good rule of thumb ya got going there with ya build, always keep thinking 5 steps ahead of the current mod 👍👍👍

[@ryanr9348]

I done this conversion, filled with fluid ( staged my trigger/ signal wires for instant pump pressure) if you join the signal wires then the pump will slowly climb to pressure. Anyways found the fitting that screws into the pump to be leaking 🤦‍♂️looks like ill be dropping the oil and checking if i nicked the o-ring and will throw some thread sealant on

[@rcshane7160]

Good vid!! Keep it up!

[@AussieAuto]

Thanks mate!

[@SturdyHSV]

Alright mate, used this to replicate a similar setup on a Monaro over here in the UK. Just bleeding the system now, this pump is LOUD! Does it ever stop climbing in pitch as it sounds like it's going to take off 😂

[@MellisAnastasiou]

What drivebelt u using pls

[@jayaparicio1552]

How much does that tank and pump weigh empty? Thanks.

[@scod3908]

Any issues bleeding with the pump down so low?

[@davidpearce6827]

Custom foglight brackets any one know where to get some ?

[@guysmith7949]

Only came accross this recently. Looking to do a similar mod myself. Thanks for the tips. btw - What/where did you get your radiator expansion tank. That looks very neat.

[@AussieAuto]

Hay mate, thanks It was a cheap eBay one I think, I've changed the set up now.

[@ShaneOReilly]

@@AussieAuto whats your overflow set-up now?

[@blackterminal]

Really dex 3 is bad for this pump?

[@macc4]

What 2 little wires did you need(what colours)i have 3 but not sure what to cut

[@AussieAuto]

Blue and black Brown does nothing

[@sallythestato9141]

Hey mate, do you reckon it's worth doing for a daily/weekender build? My stock ones about to go so wondering if it's a good idea

[@AussieAuto]

More of a necessity over practical upgrade

[@mattsmith7454]

How are the -6an lines holding up doing something similar to my car tossing up between -6 and -8

[@AussieAuto]

-6 hose has been perfect use ptfe hose and fittings not hose cutters series rubber hose

[@JohnSmith-tg8vn]

Any chance you know if the Astra power steering pumps 2006 or later will still work? I've heard some electric power steerings requiring a CAN BUS but I'm not sure if that applies to the 2006+ pumps

[@AussieAuto]

I think they have idle down when not in use and then need a canbus input from a steering angle sensor that tells it that pressure is required

[@JohnSmith-tg8vn]

@@AussieAuto Thanks for the reply. Is there a way to tell if my pump is requires the can bus or not? Wire colors, model year etc? My pump is from a 2008 Astra and the pump I have looks exactly like yours. I could wire it up to test on/off functions but have no idea if that proves it does or does not need the canbus...if it powers on, would that be enough to tell me it does not require the canbus? I didn't see any sort of CAN BUS box when I pulled the pump but I could be wrong =(

[@AussieAuto]

From what I know 97 to 05 TS Astra works any other model I'm not sure

[@adrianbrunott3050]

Hey mate how can you tell which wires are the trigger wires to wire to fuel pump?

[@DjF1986HAFHde]

What catch can do you have.?

[@AussieAuto]

Custom raceworks an12 2L can with stainless an10 breather

[@andrewmuir5480]

Hey where did you get the cooler for is it from vy/vz

[@AussieAuto]

Stock power steering cooler in vy

[@andrewmuir5480]

@@AussieAuto thanks man doing this in a vr and have heard they run hot so need to cool it down

[@AussieAuto]

Use ptfe hose and fittings i had issues with the hose and fittings i used in this video

[@matthayes6151]

Hey mate just wondering what size belt you ran

[@AussieAuto]

Hay mate, I'm not sure what size it was I've fitted an underdrive balancer now so it's smaller again

[@matthayes6151]

Ahah to Easy man just half way thru doing mine and can find the right belt

[@thomaskat1931]

@@matthayes6151 did you find the belt? What was it?

[@AussieAuto]

6pk1390 with a tensioner flat pulley fitted to the idler above the alternator

[@matthayes6151]

Hey mate just wondering with the fittings and hose you used if you had trouble getting the fitting screw end to go over the line

[@brozoku6120]

450 hose is not suitable for power steering 🤔

[@AussieAuto]

We changed to ptfe a week after filming this when I realized it was the wrong hose and fittings

[@brozoku6120]

250 PTFE series?

[@AussieAuto]

Honestly couldn't tell you it was over a year ago

[@BobMalone-ih2ol]

Ngl i dont see the point if a turbo on an ls like where are u going MARS!

[@musaeryilmaz]

Any chance of helping me with the conversation I could pay you for your time as well and I need to do it ASAP as my power steering pumps leaking. What area you in?

[@AussieAuto]

Hay mate, my workshop is located in narellan 2567.