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VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Mar 09 at 09:42

Need some help with setting up XE Power Steering on a late type Corsa Sport.

We've taken the lump out of the Calibra complete with the Power Steering, alternator, wide belt etc. Will it fit straight into a Corsa with the Calibra Power Steering pump?

People that have done it, do you use the Power Steering Fluid pots from the Corsa?

The car is a V Reg 1.6 Sport and the lump is from a K Reg Calibra.

Any related pics/vids/stories are appreciated. And were not considering EPAS or not having PAS.

Cheers,

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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24th Mar 09 at 10:28

Pretty sure it won't go straight in Need a custom PAS mount I think mate. Not sure on the other questions.

Lee Wilson

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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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24th Mar 09 at 12:17

Cheers.

We've got the conversion bracket. Can we use the pump and everything from the Calibra XE or do we need to attach one from a cavalier or something silly to get it to fit?

DaveyLC

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24th Mar 09 at 12:42

ignore me

[Edited on 24-03-2009 by DaveyLC]

Fro

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24th Mar 09 at 13:28

Is your one getting the treatment at last Mr Wilson?

Not sure which pump was used

lil_g

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24th Mar 09 at 13:40

Pretty sure the original pump for the engine is used but there are conversion PAS mounts so you may have to use one of them?

Lee Wilson

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24th Mar 09 at 15:09

Yeah. Not the blue one though fro

. Got a black one.

So I can just drop in the lump as it came out the Calibra and use the conversion PAS mount?

How is it piped up? using the Corsa sport pipes and filling pot?

Fro

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24th Mar 09 at 19:49

Definately used the sport reservoir and pretty sure the pipes were the standard ones. Just try and keep the one that runs behind the rad away from the exhaust mani as it ill burn through it and spray PAS fluid everywhere when it does!

Lee Wilson

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25th Mar 09 at 00:29

Cheers mate. Hopefully that works out for us. It's hard to see in peoples pictures what thier running.

lil_g

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25th Mar 09 at 10:36

Lee if you want a couple of pics I could MMS you a couple?

Mine doesn't have a belt on it but you could see how its basically mounted

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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25th Mar 09 at 11:00

Get some pics up Gregg, that would be ideal

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

JoeyB

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Registered: 19th Jun 03
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25th Mar 09 at 11:13

Phil,

Wanna pop round mine and have a butchers at my setup?

*edit* Just realised this is going on a widebelt setup...might be some differences.

You would still use a Corsa PAS fluid reservoir, and preferably the PAS pipework from another Corsa with PAS as it has the correct fixings and shape etc.

[Edited on 25-03-2009 by JoeyB]

VegasPhil

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25th Mar 09 at 11:22

Is yours a 16v shell?

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

lil_g

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25th Mar 09 at 11:24

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Get some pics up Gregg, that would be ideal

Mine runs the twin V set up, but the principle will be the same

Will get some later

VegasPhil

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25th Mar 09 at 11:26

Cheers buddy

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Lee Wilson

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25th Mar 09 at 12:45

Cheers guys.

JoeyB

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25th Mar 09 at 18:55

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Is yours a 16v shell?

Sure thing.

moxon508

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26th Mar 09 at 16:53

you may have a problem with the alternator pully being so close to the chassis leg if you have the wide belt type. alot of people change pullys to the early v shape ones. or put in elec power steering unit which gives you more bhp

--ToM--

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26th Mar 09 at 17:22

iv seen people use saxo vts power steering pumps and relocate battery to the boot

VegasPhil

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26th Mar 09 at 17:41

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
And were not considering EPAS or not having PAS.

It can be done the other way. Just need pics of how it's been done.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Rybo

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27th Mar 09 at 00:39

the pipes are the sameyuo just have to manouvre em a bit and cut 2 inch oof the rubber low pressure return,the best option is to convert to v-belt setup wit a double v-bottom pulley (ive got a spare for sale...lol) a v type alternator and baracket,and v type PAS pump using the baracket...then go to motor factors and find a belt (measure it with string and take it with you)...ive just done this on mine... i put a late type (multi rib belted-originally)redtop in my v-reg corsa sport...works brill

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
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27th Mar 09 at 03:30

mine uses the xe pump and bracket,but it's got the single v tpye pulleys,and im using the original corsa p/s resevoir,i had to cut the pipes down as they were too long but rather than cut the rubber part and risk getting leakes i cut the metal parts and joined them with pressure joints and olives (not sure if they are the correct name for them) from homebase,worked a treat.

VegasPhil

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27th Mar 09 at 08:41

quote:
Originally posted by rybo8655
the pipes are the sameyuo just have to manouvre em a bit and cut 2 inch oof the rubber low pressure return,the best option is to convert to v-belt setup wit a double v-bottom pulley (ive got a spare for sale...lol) a v type alternator and baracket,and v type PAS pump using the baracket...then go to motor factors and find a belt (measure it with string and take it with you)...ive just done this on mine... i put a late type (multi rib belted-originally)redtop in my v-reg corsa sport...works brill

Good Advice there!

I have a multi v bottom pulley on my Corsa.

What car would a V-Pulley PAS pump come from? Any chance of some pics of your setup?

Also, can the engine be mounted and then you add the power steering?