Hicas Removal Issues

[huddy]

Hey i've searched around and found Hicas removal for GTR etc, but nothing specific to cefiro, 32 etc.

I'm in the process of removing my hicas lines, as i've had a lock bar fitted and blocked up the lines, and since then i've done a rear cradle swap also. so basically i want all the lines gone completely.

Started by removing all the plenum etc, to make life a bit easier.

1 - Start off with a pic of the hicas unit in the engine bay.

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2 - Next there are 4 lines going into this one area, what is this going into? is it the steering rack (i've read that the hicas has nothing to do with the steering rack in other threads).

Can i simply undo all 4 of these and put bolts in them to block them up?

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3 - This is how my hicas has been blocked off for the past 2years. I'm wanting to remove all the lines completely.

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4 - Following the blocked lines up toward the engine bay, i came across this joiner/block with the lines running into it. What does this do and once again is it simply a case of removing it.

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5 - Up further from this joiner/block the 2 rear lines go into this spot where the 2 lines from the hicas unit go into also (same part as pic #2). once again - simply remove and block up with bolts?

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6 - Back in the engine bay i've now got the hicas unit again. the front line in this pic runs down the front of the crossmember and into the rear of the power steering pump.

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7 - At the rear of the power steering pump is the hicas line. Can i remove the line, remove the pump's wheel (HOW DO I DO THIS???), and block up with a bolt?

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Thanks again for your help it is EXTREMELY APPRECIATED!!!

cheers

-Matt

Edited May 29, 2007 by huddy

[GTR1993]

ok i have done this on my R32 GTR and it is different to yours as i can see from the pictures. Going out of the hicas use should be the 2 high pressure lines going to the back. I remove them from the solenoid and from under the car, that should be no problems.

Now in you pic i can see one line that goes into the solenoid that is fixed by a hose clamp. This is low pressure. In the gtr the line that comes from the power steer cooler u connect to that line. Once you have done this the solenoid is completly bipassed and it can be removed no problems.

You dont want to block the lines off like you have done at the rear, that will kill the rear hicas stage of you power steer pump.

Edited May 29, 2007 by GTR1993

[R31Nismoid]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...p;#entry3149356

which thread do you want?

We only need one thread

[32 4whore]

We are trying to get everyones opinions.

We are aware that not everyone goes into every thread.

Just want everyones opinions.

[huddy]

yep what he said ^^^

anyways... anyone else got any insight to this matter?