DIY Power Steering bypass loop for Toyota 22RE Pickup 4Runner 89-95 P/S removal

[@HookdFanatikz670]

Thanks bro for the reply. When doing that loop and deleting the power steering pump, did it make the steering harder to turn or was it still easy to turn.

[@ray5961]

I have a video which talks a little more about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJS5dZilqq2dfac - as far as driving down the road, it's much nicer because you are more in connection with feeling the road. My buddy, whose truck has been shown on the channel a few times recently, was worried he would miss the P/S. I convinced him to trust me and we removed his P/S and A/C and he came back a week later saying he loves it so much more now. The only time you notice the lack of P/S is if the truck is totally stopped and you are trying to crank the wheel.. so you gotta get in the habit of having the truck moving a bit before turning the wheels. When you back out of a parking spot, sure you have to crank on the wheel a bit more, but that's the only time you really remember there is no P/S. For me, I like having more firm steering as it makes the truck feel more sure-footed on the road. I do not miss having all that P/S garbage on the motor and taking up space. I was never so happy to ditch anything in my life (except maybe a couple of psycho ex-girlfriends.. but it's a toss up). Anyway, 99% of the time, you don't miss it.. even parallel parking is fine, so long as you make sure things are rolling as you turn the wheel.

[@HookdFanatikz670]

Do you know whats the thread pitch of the fitting and what size pipe for that?

[@ray5961]

I don't have the measurements for the threads but the pipe is 10mm OD as I recall. The U pipe itself came off the cooling loop that runs up front for the P/S system itself. Those fittings are the original ones that go into the P/S box - they are straight threads and kind of strange size as I recall.

[@chefrobertcaldas]

Ray if i send you the parts can you make one for me? I need this adapter bad

[@ray5961]

haha.. sounds like you are in deep water over there. Contact me directly using the about tab on the channel.

[@chefrobertcaldas]

can you make one and i buy it?

[@ray5961]

Hi Robert - unfortunately, I don't have the parts to make any here. It requires that P/S cooling loop, which has to come off the vehicle itself. I don't have those nuts or the tubing to fabricate them from scratch; I wish I did.

[@ZionLG653]

What size are the fittings?