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Old 09-14-2010, 08:34 PM   #6 (permalink)
busypaws
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Live in Tucson AZ, work and car now in Detroit
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Protege - '97 Mazda Protege DX
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I have a 97 Mazda Protoge with 1.5L. I did the belt thing first to try see how the steering was before removing the pump and connecting the rack input to the output.
I measured the PS at 19 lbs and A/C at a total of 45 lbs with everyting removed. My other two vehicles don't have PS so I'm use to using two hands to turn the wheel to park.

With the A/C and P/S off I also removed the outer pully on the crankshaft. So in rotating mass I figured I got rid of 6lbs.

I also got the little cigarette lighter heater/defroster/fan for the winter. It gives me a little patch of clear windshield while I creep out of the neighborhood.

Good Luck and welcome
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