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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: POTASH on November 29, 2004, 20:16:55

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: POTASH on November 29, 2004, 20:16:55

im getting a squeeling noise on full lock, but this morning it did it up the road :shock:  any ideas :(

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Arightpest on November 29, 2004, 20:19:07

Hi all

Loose power steering belt for a guess.


Mick

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: POTASH on November 29, 2004, 20:23:11

belt seems ok :cry:

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Andy. on November 29, 2004, 20:33:59

I would say check your belts. I had the same problem recently and re-tightened both belts. Did the trick no more squealing on full lock. Might also be worth checking your tyres, with the cold now setting in they can go down a touch which can effect steering.

HTH.

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: POTASH on November 29, 2004, 20:40:16

thanks andy-mick  i will try belt again see what happens :D

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: davidlandy on November 29, 2004, 20:42:27

I would say its a belt - but are you sure that you heard the PAS pump? cold mornings can put big loads onto alternators so check that belt too, if its a different one.

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Andy. on November 29, 2004, 20:45:53

Very true Dave, both my belts needed nipping up. For the power steering one I had to wedge a metal bar in from underneath which helped in levering it up.

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Arightpest on November 29, 2004, 22:48:49

hello all

A word of warning to much pressure don't do the water pump a lot of good?

mick

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Wanderer on November 29, 2004, 22:51:09

There's always a chance that the belt has already been glazed while it was sceaming before.

Ed

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Frankie-Boy on November 30, 2004, 10:28:26

Check the fluid level.

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Jubby on November 30, 2004, 11:59:09

Try bleeding the Power steering Box.  Bleed nipple on top of Steering Box. Do it with the engine switched off, or it'll get you in the eye!  ;-)

Jubby

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 30, 2004, 22:22:40

i wouldnt hold it on full lock either  way for a long period o time as it can pop the bottom seal out the steering box :lol:  makes an offy mess

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: POTASH on November 30, 2004, 22:51:27

putting new belts on weekend, thanks for info =D>

Title: power assisted steering
Post by: karloss on December 01, 2004, 00:54:25

Don't forget to clean the pulleys. Thinners, turps or similar. Gets rid of the little bits of rubber you left behind when your belt was slipping. Remember to dry properly before fitting belts.