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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: lee_lee08 on 01 May 2008, 14:17

Title: steering hard in the rain
Post by: lee_lee08 on 01 May 2008, 14:17

Went round a roundabout the other day and my steering just would not let me complete the turn. it just locked up and went hard, tried my upmost to avoid a van waiting for me to exit the roundabout.
I heard this is a common fault with golfs in the rain. apparently the PAS belt gets wet and slips slightly causing this to happen?
Is this true and is there anything that can be done to resolve this?
any info is greatly appreciated.

Ta

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: lee_lee08 on 01 May 2008, 14:18

and the belt squeeks alot when wet too! Ive just had my cambelt done and fan belt and PAS belt was changed at the same time. I know its on tight, but could it be too tight?

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: Horney on 01 May 2008, 14:23

You can get a splash guard that helps protect the belt from getting soaked.

Nick

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 01 May 2008, 14:56

check this...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72397.msg576560;topicseen#msg576560

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: mark3valver on 01 May 2008, 16:17

mine has done this before!!! bloody dangerous tbqfh.....

all of a sudden loose power steering half way round a turn.... :shocked:

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: Horney on 01 May 2008, 16:19

A mate of mine recently wrote his off due to this very problem. Went straight on and down a bank :-(

Nick

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: Len on 01 May 2008, 16:29

You just have to replace the belt! simple.

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: lee_lee08 on 01 May 2008, 16:37

well then wont the new belt have the same problem?

Where can i get a splash guard from? expensive???

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: lee_lee08 on 01 May 2008, 16:40

and the current PAS belt is only a month old! if that

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: boneybradley on 01 May 2008, 17:11

try and tighten the belt if its new...worked on mine and i dont have the rain cover!

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: Mikester on 02 May 2008, 01:15

toady it was rainign so hard i couldnt see the end of my bonnet, and i still made a corner at 50, lol!

and i dont have the guard, or new belt.

Title: Re: steering hard in the rain
Post by: DerSubtileVento on 03 May 2008, 17:01

Can anyone post a part number for the belt splash guard? I don't have ANY splashguards on my car right now and the rain really gets to my power steering.

I hate when it locks up as I am trying to do a bit of spirited driving.  :evil: