Vacuum pump

[Rollin Coal]

can the power steering part of the assembly be removed so the motor can be ran with just the vacuum pump?

 

[MD-LUCKY]

I imagine it would leak oil like a civ..

That is a very common failure point that creates some pretty nasty oil leaks. The o-ring that goes inside the pump fails, and oil leaks out around the shaft..

I'm just not sure how you could make it work without serious oil leaks.

 

[mondtster]

I haven't tried it, but if you made a plug to fill the hole that the power steering pump shaft occupies I think you should be fine.

 

[LReiff]

Why not use an 12 volt vp off a 3rd gen dodge?

 

[Rollin Coal]

im going to use an electric one, will be easier in the end.