Topic: Power Steering Reservoir after Electric Fan Install

[tinkerab@gmail.com]

I have searched the forums up and down and have not found a suitable option.  What is the best option for your power steering reservoir after you install an electric fan in a 2.5L TJ? Pics and part numbers will be extremely appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Jeffy]

I think people were either fabbing up something similar to teh Flex-a-lite bracket (which I still have never seen) or replacing it with a universal reservoir.

[sharpxmen]

there were a couple of threads around for this exact topic, one of the guys used a pre-drilled angle bar from home depot for the reservoir mount.

on another note, your email will end up in all the spammer's lists since you're using it as your screen-name - might want to ask Jeffy to change it (not sure if possible, he can clarify).

[tinkerab@gmail.com]

I do have the flex-a-lite bracket to hold my coolant tank but I did not know they had a bracket for the power steering.  If a moderator could point me in the direction of how to change my username I would appreciate it, I could not find it in the profile pages.

Thanks and still hoping some pics will surface maybe of this home depot bracket I have heard a few people talking about.

[sharpxmen]

check this thread post #3 by Jeffy http://4bangerjp.com/forums/index.php/topic,7430.0.html

couldn't find the other thread with the home depot comment. (EDIT: it's in the same thread, reply#8 and mentions Lowes, that's why my search failed)

[mrcabinet]

This is what I did - cut up the old cowl for the overflow mount and used the wedge for the ps reservoir.



I made the mistake of not putting a "keeper" on the ps reservoir so it bounced off and committed suicide on the ps pump pulley. Replacements are non-existent, so I ended up with a BMW one from the wrecking yard. Works great!

[chardrc]

what fan is that?  looks like a great fit and has a rubber edging

[mrcabinet]

That's the Flex-A-Lite 485. About a year ago a guy in Washington had some "factory reconditioned" ones on e-bay for $200 so I snagged one. I was going to go the Taurus fan route but this was just to easy to pass up at that price. I have no idea why it is blue - all the others I've seen are black.

[mrcabinet]

I just looked and Cascade Sales has them on e-bay again for $199.99.

[tinkerab@gmail.com]

Well yesterday I ordered the flex-a-lite bracket that supposedly has a spot to mount the power steering reservoir, however today I notice that it is the same part # as the one I ordered before with no PS reservoir holder.  It is supposed to be here tommorow so If its the same thing ill probably make a bracket like yours. that looks pretty good.

[tinkerab@gmail.com]

Well I got the bracket and to my surprise it was different, it did have a spot for the PS reservoir.  However the bracket is to small and there is no way to hold both the power steering and coolant tank at the same time.

[aw12345]

Slice it and weld or bolt a piece of plate in between so it has the width you desire

[Jeffy]

Use it as a template and add on what you need?

[sharpxmen]

imo: since you now have 2 brackets, use the old one for coolant res and the new one for p/s reservoir. you can use an angle plate or 2 angle brackets to mount the second one like mr.cabinet did.

[tinkerab@gmail.com]

imo: since you now have 2 brackets, use the old one for coolant res and the new one for p/s reservoir. you can use an angle plate or 2 angle brackets to mount the second one like mr.cabinet did.

Yeah thats most likely what im going to do.  Im going to take the new bracket to work tommorow and Cut it down