bzeien
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 9, 2011
- Location
- Northeast US
- TDI
- Smyth Performance G3F #9, formerly known as "2004 Jetta BEW", 2004 Jetta TDI Wagon
'Back to working on some engine systems: With the engine in the back now, the 2300 pound G3F doesn't need power steering; unlike the earlier ALH engines where one can remove the power steering pump and use a shorter accessory belt, the BEW TDI in #9 needs a pulley to get sufficient belt wrap on the AC compressor. I was going to leave the steering pump in place, powering a hydraulic water pump for the AWIC, but time constraints with some new work projects necessitated a simpler route. I bought EAA Engineering's steering depower line kit some time ago. They have since added an idler that replaces the pump on 4cyl VW MKIV engines. Dave at EAA Support indicated it should work on my BEW. It fits perfectly, uses the stock belt and the idler pulley and bearing are replaceable! I'll use a Bosch electric water pump for the intercooler.
Here's a link to their web page: EAA Engineering MKIV VW steering depower/
Depower kit installed on #9:
Here's a link to their web page: EAA Engineering MKIV VW steering depower/
Depower kit installed on #9:
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