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HZ powersteering can you use a commodore pump?

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richo2		#1 Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2005 7:05:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 13		Hi guys Just wondering if a commodore pump can be used with a standard HZ power steeering box. I have a VP 5L in an HJ ute - I am guessing the hydraulics would have to be custom made, but the pump would be a lot cheaper and probably work more efficiently... Any thoughts on this?


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HK1837		#2 Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2005 7:17:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,738 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 515 time(s) in 491 post(s)		Should work fine. VB-VL 5.0L Commodores used the same pump as a HZ.
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Dr Terry		#3 Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2005 4:44:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,067 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 187 post(s)		Hi richo2. To be 100% correct you should use the pump off a car that has 'varitronic' steering (Calais, Statesman, Caprice etc) as all VL onwards Commodores with normal power steering use a 'droop valve', but I've see guys use these pumps with no probl
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richo2		#4 Posted : Monday, 15 August 2005 8:22:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 13		Me again, I haven't bought anything yet, but it seems to be cheaper trying to get the HZ box and any commodore pump. Not sure if the 'droop valve' is far insuperior than varitronic pumps, if the 'droop valve' style pumps make more noise, I'll go for one o


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Guest		#5 Posted : Monday, 15 August 2005 8:58:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I put a VT 5L one on a VH 6 - with the droop valve, and it was no hassles with the standard power rack & pinion, so as long as you can get hoses to fit it, go for it. I changed the fitting in the rear of the pump to suit the VH hose, and the only other

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