Thread: Ever bypassed the power steering pump?

Originally Posted by fju2

I'm not trying to salvage the PS pump, I'm just not wanting him to drive the car with, essentially, no water pump. Thanks for the input, guys.

why would the water pump not be working?

i drove with a shot pump and shot rack for about a month, the water pump still worked the whole time.

your only fear should be the rack quitting on you after the pump is installed.