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Old 05-21-2012, 07:50 PM   #1
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I have a layman's question on this topic...

What happens if you disconnect the electric power steering? Will the car still steer safely? The reason I asked is that I positively hate power steering. When I bought a new Tacoma, none of them came without power steering so I removed the pump, capped off the hoses, and drove it manually.
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I have a layman's question on this topic...

What happens if you disconnect the electric power steering? Will the car still steer safely? The reason I asked is that I positively hate power steering. When I bought a new Tacoma, none of them came without power steering so I removed the pump, capped off the hoses, and drove it manually.
You can pull the EPS fuse to try it out. At speed it feels about the same, but from a standstill you feel like you are steering an old truck.
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Thanks, I'll give that a try...

...and I already steer an old truck as my Tacoma is 16 years old.
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