#1: sudden power steering failure Author: colinn, Location: IpswichPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:42 pm ---- as above - failed suddenly and completely on a roundabout on way home from work and scared the s**t out of me - thought I had lost all steering for a sec
and the battery warning light has come on
last week I posted about a screeching noise on turning at low speed but the nojse disappeared by itself so l didn't investigate further
must check steering fluid in a mo but sudden failure and battery warning seems odd
ideas anyone?
#2: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:44 pm ---- Your Aux belt has come off
#3: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: burnmw, Location: LeicestershirePosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:51 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Your Aux belt has come off
Yup, this is your problem.
You can continue to drive the car but your battery will no longer be charging, so probably not a good idea. Oh and you will obviously have no power steering (but you've already found that bit out).
Wants a new aux belt, and check you've not damaged anything else in the process. Have heard of aux belts coming off at speed and going through the cam-belt cover.
#4: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: colinn, Location: IpswichPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:00 pm ---- thanks guys for such quick and definite diagnosis - yes charging circuit is definitely a more immediate problem - will try and get it sorted in the morning
#5: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:02 pm ---- Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.
I did 50 miles with no aux belt
Also your AC won't work either if you have it
Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt
#6: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: colinn, Location: IpswichPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:12 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.
I did 50 miles with no aux belt
Also your AC won't work either if you have it
Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt
yeah just checked Haynes to see exactly what the belt does - I can mess about with in-car electrics but really don,t know enough about engines - hopefully can get it into a garage next door to work in the morning
#7: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: burnmw, Location: LeicestershirePosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:10 am ----
Lee wrote:
Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.
I did 50 miles with no aux belt
Also your AC won't work either if you have it
Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt
What.. some of these cars still have working AC??
colinn wrote:
yeah just checked Haynes to see exactly what the belt does - I can mess about with in-car electrics but really don,t know enough about engines - hopefully can get it into a garage next door to work in the morning
Good luck getting that started
#8: Re: sudden power steering failure Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:32 am ----
burnmw wrote:
Lee wrote:
Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.
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