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96 Civic EK Power Steering, and EX Sway Bar Conversion

Date: 10/08/2003
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First install the power steering bracket to the block.

Date: 10/04/2003
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The grounding strap will be replaced so remove the origional and toss it or whatever you want.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Now install the power steering pump.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Next connect the power steering resevoir and bracket and connet the lower hose to the canister from the pump.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Jack up the car and get ready to do some unbolting.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here is the civic front subframe. THE SUBFRAME IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE CONVERSION. This one is from an EX which is why it still has the sway bar attached. From this we will need the sway bar and brackets, as well as the front arms for connecting the sway ba

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here is the power steering gearbox. One of these ball joints is bad so Im just going to swap the entire tie rod end from the 96 unit. Just some info. The P/S gearbox is 3 lbs heavier than a manual gearbox incase anyone was wondering.

Date: 10/04/2003
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In order to remove the lower arms you will need to remove 3 of the subframe bolts on each side. Dont worry the remaining 1 bolt on each side is more tha sufficient to hold up everything.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here is the bracket removed and the bolts that attach it. the 3 bolts are different lengths. remember which goes where.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here is the bracket shown against the EX subframe so you can see which bolts are removed.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here you can see the only difference betwenn the stock arms (right) and the EX arms (left) is the place to connect the swaybar.

Date: 10/04/2003
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One of the straight bolts from the swaybar was bent. here you can see how it looked before.

Date: 10/04/2003
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And here it is after. I simply screwet nuts onto each end and hammered it straight.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here the arm is attached.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Next in order to remove the manual steering gearbox you need to remove this entire metal bracket. as well as a seperate bracket on the opposite end.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here you can see the large shield/bracket the long bolts by the way are the ones that connect the gearbox to the subframe.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Now you need to disconnect the exhaust and the shift linkage in order to drop the gearbox.

Date: 10/04/2003
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shift linkage.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Bitch pin removed and half of linkage dropped.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Now get under your dash and remove the plastic shielding arround the steering column. It has 2 retaining spring clamps and a plastic press connector that holds it to the firewall.

Date: 10/10/2003
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Here is the steering joint removed. This will not fit the power steering shaft so make sure you have one from the EX.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Now in order to finish taking out the gearbox you need to seperate the ball joints (sorry not pictured but I used a seperating fork and a hammer) then push the shaft from the drivers side to compress it in order to give you the room to manover it from und

Date: 10/04/2003
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Here Im removing the tie rods in order to switch them over. After getting the retaining bolt removed wrap teflon tape arround the shaft in order to mark the point that the tie rod stopped at.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Ok at this point Im already manovering the power steering gearbox into the car. You can see here what I mean about having the drivers side compressed. Also as a note there is a hose nipple that needs to be removed in order to get it in.

Date: 10/04/2003
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Anoter angle showing the compressed gearbox. I cant strees how important this is.

Date: 10/04/2003
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