power steering gone

[j carvell]

please could some one help me  i was spinning around in some mud at weekend as started to drive off power steering work onand off stiff one miniute normal the next  this happend last year it was fine after i changed track rod ends so ive changed them again topt the oil up but still the same got a sort of squeek coming from by alternator but i think thats the bearing gon aswell all replies gratley received

[stageonesimmo]

Power steering pump on teh way out?  The squeak could be the pump bearings seizing - is the belt wearing pretty fast as this will alos point to a partially seized pump - the drop in level wont help either as the pump is lubricated by the steering fluid.

[Disco-Ron]

Could be a loose or damaged belt, check that first, if the belt got wet when you were in the mud, that could made it slip, if it slipped for long, it could have got hot and stretched....

[j carvell]

Power steering pump on teh way out?  The squeak could be the pump bearings seizing - is the belt wearing pretty fast as this will alos point to a partially seized pump - the drop in level wont help either as the pump is lubricated by the steering fluid.
[/qusqueek goes when spray wd40 at back of alternater

[j carvell]

squeek goes when sprayed with wd40

[mickelson]

Discovery belts are prone to squeaking so i wouldnt worry too much about that. If you are constantly having to top up the PS fluid then there is obviously a leak which is most likely the cause of your temp loss of power steering. My advice is to find the leak first before going any further. there are not many pipes to look for a leak on so it isnt difficult. you have a reservoir which feeds the pump which supplies the power strg box. from here it returns back. give it a good clean, dry all pipes and give it some lock to lock. dont hold it on lock for long as it can damage the power steeering box.

[j carvell]

thanks to you all  changed belt still no joy so bought a pump what a job every thing sieze couldnt even get fan off even got hammer to it then rounded pully bolts gave up in end so put back together and guess what steering working fine

[Range Rover Blues]

Is it a V8 or a TDi?