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Can you put power steering into a 1995 Ford Aspire?

No, you can't easily or practically put power steering into a 1995 Ford Aspire that didn't come with it from the factory. The Aspire was designed without the necessary components and mounting points for a power steering system. Retrofitting would require extensive modifications, including:

* New Steering Rack and Gearbox: The existing manual rack would need to be replaced with a power steering rack. Finding a suitable replacement that fits the Aspire's chassis and suspension geometry would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

* Power Steering Pump: A pump would need to be sourced and mounted, requiring additional brackets and possibly modifications to the engine compartment. This would involve finding a suitable belt routing and potentially altering the engine's accessory drive system.

* High-Pressure Lines and Hoses: These would need to be custom fabricated to connect the pump to the steering rack.

* Fluid Reservoir: A reservoir to hold the power steering fluid would need to be installed.

* Electrical Wiring: The power steering pump likely requires an electrical connection, meaning wiring would need to be run and possibly a relay installed.

The cost and effort involved in this project would far outweigh the benefits. It would likely be cheaper and simpler to purchase a different vehicle with power steering.