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Title: PAS belt help
Post by: Vdubbster on 10 April 2008, 00:12

Hi, who has changed their belts?

My steering is bad in the wet, while turning the wheel fast, the wheel jumps all over the place.
Today in the dry when turning left while stationary it squeals quite loud.

I will be checking the fluid tomorrow, but any heads up before I explore?

Thanks

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Mikester on 10 April 2008, 00:34

i think you can get a splash guard for the belt, so it dont do that in the wet.

I tink the belt is about a tenner, if that. Not changed it myself, but im sure a handy person, or a local garage would do it pretty cheap mate.

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: boneybradley on 10 April 2008, 09:44

the belts about £4 and with a new belt you dont really need the splash gaurd... I now replace mine every service time (yearly) as the splash gaurds are rare

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Pete Taylor on 10 April 2008, 10:54

I've got a VW splashguard (still not fitted) and just had to fit a new PAS belt when it snapped, belt cost £3 and was a dead simple job to do, 2 bolts

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Vdubbster on 10 April 2008, 13:49

Cheers fellas,

Is it under the alternator? and how do you check the tension?

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Pete Taylor on 10 April 2008, 15:12

Yep, one small belt right at the bottom on it's own, Tension you just check with your finger. SHould be able to pull it a fingers width from it's original position when in place

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Vdubbster on 10 April 2008, 18:55

Cheers buddy.

Just looked at mine, is there a way of telling if its kucffed?

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: whit on 10 April 2008, 19:03

Quote from: Vdubbster on 10 April 2008, 00:12

Hi, who has changed their belts?

My steering is bad in the wet, while turning the wheel fast, the wheel jumps all over the place.
Today in the dry when turning left while stationary it squeals quite loud.

I will be checking the fluid tomorrow, but any heads up before I explore?

Thanks

i had the same in very wet conditions a few weeks back. when turning right at roundabouts i was losing the powersteering!! :shocked:

now it's dry i'm getting a squeal and slight judder when turning on full lock (or close to) when parking etc.

think i need to renew mine as it's been on at least 7 years!!!

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Dan34 on 10 April 2008, 20:05

mine did the same thing i got garage to put a new one on now my steering is perfect!

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: Pete Taylor on 10 April 2008, 22:55

To be honest it's worth doing every few years anyway as they only cost £3

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: whit on 14 April 2008, 15:46

just gave mine a poke and it seemed abit slack to be honest!!!

is there anyway of tightening it up a little? :huh:

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: dubtastic on 14 April 2008, 16:55

Quote from: whit on 10 April 2008, 19:03

Quote from: Vdubbster on 10 April 2008, 00:12

Hi, who has changed their belts?

My steering is bad in the wet, while turning the wheel fast, the wheel jumps all over the place.
Today in the dry when turning left while stationary it squeals quite loud.

I will be checking the fluid tomorrow, but any heads up before I explore?

Thanks

i had the same in very wet conditions a few weeks back. when turning right at roundabouts i was losing the powersteering!! :shocked:

now it's dry i'm getting a squeal and slight judder when turning on full lock (or close to) when parking etc.

think i need to renew mine as it's been on at least 7 years!!!

hummm when mine did this i tightened up the belt to the max but still no joy. under closre inspection my pulley/wheel on the power steering pump was loose as hell so I had to replace it, now its fine.luckily i found a guy on ebay selling his for eight pounds form a car that had only done around 55k...bargain!  :laugh: anyhoo for the safety aspect check that when your next tinkering down there just incase. It's a horrible feeling your steering wheel is not moving/locking up when your on a round about in the wet!!!!

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: whit on 14 April 2008, 16:58

Quote from: dubtastic on 14 April 2008, 16:55

hummm when mine did this i tightened up the belt to the max but still no joy. under closre inspection my pulley/wheel on the power steering pump was loose as hell so I had to replace it, now its fine.luckily i found a guy on ebay selling his for eight pounds form a car that had only done around 55k...bargain!  :laugh:

so you had to replace the pump :embarassed:

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 14 April 2008, 17:41

try this...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72397.10

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: dubtastic on 14 April 2008, 18:13

 :embarassed: yeah had to, was like the mentioned symptoms when I bought my car. Instead of trying to fix it I thought I'd shove one that works in her!

That link is very informative.  :nerd: love this forum.

Title: Re: PAS belt help
Post by: whit on 24 April 2008, 16:48

managed to tighten my PAS belt by trial and error using that double nut/toothed thing (although i did somehow manage to chew-up a couple of the teeth but i don't think it's a problem?)

i'll see if that cures it if not new belt time.

didn't notice that the pulley on the pump was loose (like one of you chaps had) so hopefully the pump is ok...