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Does my CS have Variable Assist Power Steering?


Fmr12B

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So my power steering pressure line broke :cry:

 

A GM replacement part is over $120 but Autozone says $22.99 - $24.99, all depends on whether or not I have Variable Assist Power Steering.

 

So how do I tell which one I have?

 

'95 Cutlass Supreme Convertible with 3.4L

 

*Autozone part number 91897 worked. With variable Assits Power Steering. $22.99 and not stocked in the store. Took 3-days for it to arrive.

 

 

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You should have magnasteer I, which is variable effort !

 

Appreciate the help but the part description says:

 

With variable assit power steering

Pressure fitting of pump is equipped with an electronic sender on vehicles with variable assist.

or

 

without variable assit power steering

 

 

I gather that I would need the with variable assist power steering part then :question:

 

 

 

 

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Yes for sure, if you want it to actually work, what it does is speeds up the idle speed a little bit when the car is making turns at low speeds.

 

In addition, the variable assist valve on the top of the pump will close down at higher speeds to provide a "stiffer" steering system.

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It has some sort of electrical plug right on the bottom stud for the i-shaft, I thought poss thats what that was. also has another plug on the other end of the steering rack.

:thinking:

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On a side note: Somehow I had that plug come lose a while ago, and my ABS light came on. Looked under the hood, plugged it back in, ABS went off. Why would it throw an ABS light?

 

/hijack

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